Moon Shoal
Barnstable Harbor, Cape Cod 🌎 See Oyster Map
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Grown in off-bottom trays by Jon Martin and finished in the shallow flats of Barnstable Harbor. A boutique operation that grows oysters at unusually low density means that each has plenty of room to feed, grow, and cup up.
- Species: Eastern
- Cultivation: Trays
- Salinity: Briny
- Size: Large
- Region: Massachusetts
Moon Shoal (6 Ratings)
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We just finished our bag of 50 Moonshoals last night. They arrived Thursday and we proceeded to hoover them, while greatly enjoying them, of course!! The salinity was about perfect and there is a sweet touch to the finish. Will order these again. Of all the bad habits one could acquire during a pandemic I say that eating 50 oysters per week is NOT one of them!
These are available at Farina here in KC. Excellent flavor, good brine, long medium deep cup, tastes like the east coast ocean fresh and clean!
It’s like a Ritz cracker dipped in butter, rolled in coke, fried in lobster fat, then submerged in a chicken-noodle demi-glace and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt. These things are good.
An interesting oyster with good brine. Not quite buying the creative flavor characterizations, and the ones I had at Bull and Beggar in Asheville NC weren’t very big. But good.
Very unique oyster grown by firefighters who moonlight as oyster farmers. It’s buttery, creamy and briny with a very hearty texture. The growers have the odd flavor description of
“It’s like a Ritz cracker dipped in milk.”
Rowan Jacobson, describes the flavor as,
“Chicken stock in the summer, lobster bisque in the fall.”
I would say it’s like a ritz cracker dipped in chicken noodle soup. It’s a boutique oysters only available through Island Creek. The Moon Shoal is definitely worth a try.
Big briny blast with buttery notes & texture! Superb!!!