What are Cancale oysters?
Cancale is known as Brittany’s oyster capital, a title earned thanks to the high-quality plankton that grows in the bay, feeding the oysters and aiding in their reproduction. If your mouth is watering at the thought of slurping these salty mollusks, read on for an oyster lover’s guide to Cancale, France.
Where can I pick oysters in Brittany?
There are 12 main growing areas for Breton oysters: Cancale, Paimpol, Tréguier, Morlaix-Penzé, Rade de Brest, the Abers, Aven Belon, Etel, Quiberon, the Gulf of Morbihan, Penerf, Le Croisic, and not forgetting the ‘wild’ oysters of Rhuys.
Where do the best oysters in France come from?
Brittany
The northeastern French region of Brittany is as famous as Aquitaine for its world-prized, incredibly fresh oysters.
What is Fine de Claire oysters?
The fine de claire is for those who prefer a less fleshy oyster. These oysters are finished for several weeks in shallow clay ponds where they acquire a superior quality shell to oysters grown in the open sea.
Are milky oysters OK to eat?
As the water temperature becomes warmer in the summer months, the oysters respond by spawning. During spawning, the oysters become soft and milky. There is nothing dangerous about eating them in this condition. They simply aren’t very palatable.
What are the best oysters in the world?
Where to Enjoy the World’s Best Oysters
- Bluff Oysters. The fresh ocean taste of an oyster while relaxing on a luxury yacht is hard to beat.
- Speciales Gillardeau.
- Delta de l’Ebre, Catalonia.
- Sydney Rock Oysters.
- Kelly Oysters.
- Ostrea edulis.
- Matunuck Oysters.
What are the best French oysters?
Belon River, Brittany View on Ocean Map The most famous oyster in the world, Belons are harvested from all over France and finished in special walled ponds (“claires”) in the brackish waters of the Belon River, a process the French call “affinage.”
Are oysters still alive when you eat them?
Yes! Oysters are still alive as you eat them! In fact, if you are going to eat an oyster raw, it has to be alive or else it will no longer be safe to eat. In the case of oysters, alive means fresh!
What is the most expensive oyster in the world?
Coffin Bay King Oysters
Coffin Bay King Oysters are among the most expensive oysters in the world. They take 6 to 7 years to grow, weigh one kilo and cost $100 AUD, around 77 USD.
Where are the best tasting oysters from?
Northeast and East Coast
- Totten Inlet in the Puget Sound.
- Hood Canal.
- Tomales Bay.
- Morro Bay.
- Caminda Bay, Louisiana.
- Alabama Gulf.
- Capers Island, South Carolina.
- Galveston Bay, Texas. The heart of the Texas oyster harvest takes place in Galveston Bay.
What do the French eat with oysters?
In restaurants too they are generally served on ice to keep them fresh. Take an especially small fork, gently pry the oyster, squeeze lemon or mignonette sauce, made of chopped shallots and red wine vinegar in the shell, or go au naturel and slurp it back in one gulp.
