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Types of Oysters: A Guide


this seafood is harvested the world over

this seafood is harvested the world over and each location showcases different

and each location showcases different

and each location showcases different characteristics hi I’m Rebecca Bratton

characteristics hi I’m Rebecca Bratton

characteristics hi I’m Rebecca Bratton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about the different

we’ll be learning about the different

we’ll be learning about the different types of oysters

types of oysters

types of oysters people think there’s only one kind of

people think there’s only one kind of

people think there’s only one kind of oyster oyster tastes a certain way it’s

oyster oyster tastes a certain way it’s

oyster oyster tastes a certain way it’s a Malpeque is this that there are

a Malpeque is this that there are

a Malpeque is this that there are thousands and thousands of different

thousands and thousands of different

thousands and thousands of different kinds of oysters in the world there’s

kinds of oysters in the world there’s

kinds of oysters in the world there’s 2,500 different oysters in France alone

2,500 different oysters in France alone

2,500 different oysters in France alone each oyster depending where it grows the

each oyster depending where it grows the

each oyster depending where it grows the river the flavor the plankton it’s

river the flavor the plankton it’s

river the flavor the plankton it’s eating everything is gonna affect that

eating everything is gonna affect that

eating everything is gonna affect that oyster you’re gonna have a different

oyster you’re gonna have a different

oyster you’re gonna have a different waste or with a different shallot if it

waste or with a different shallot if it

waste or with a different shallot if it look a different taste a different

look a different taste a different

look a different taste a different texture so what we have here is we’re

texture so what we have here is we’re

texture so what we have here is we’re gonna have five different oysters I’m

gonna have five different oysters I’m

gonna have five different oysters I’m gonna express a little bit of what our

gonna express a little bit of what our

gonna express a little bit of what our always shouldn’t be from here and from

always shouldn’t be from here and from

always shouldn’t be from here and from around the world we’re gonna start off

around the world we’re gonna start off

around the world we’re gonna start off with the Maritimes New Brunswick this

with the Maritimes New Brunswick this

with the Maritimes New Brunswick this Maritime oyster a little bit big for

Maritime oyster a little bit big for

Maritime oyster a little bit big for these guys but you’re gonna see this

these guys but you’re gonna see this

these guys but you’re gonna see this beautiful brownish hue on there the

beautiful brownish hue on there the

beautiful brownish hue on there the shell is brown on top and on bottom

shell is brown on top and on bottom

shell is brown on top and on bottom these are gonna have a very unique

these are gonna have a very unique

these are gonna have a very unique flavor these village Bay’s have a little

flavor these village Bay’s have a little

flavor these village Bay’s have a little bit of a butter lobster flavor on the

bit of a butter lobster flavor on the

bit of a butter lobster flavor on the end pellet taste

end pellet taste

end pellet taste next we’re gonna move down to

next we’re gonna move down to

next we’re gonna move down to Massachusetts for another one of my

Massachusetts for another one of my

Massachusetts for another one of my favorite oysters and these are the

favorite oysters and these are the

favorite oysters and these are the choppers choice the meat is nice and

choppers choice the meat is nice and

choppers choice the meat is nice and firm and plump and you’re gonna see the

firm and plump and you’re gonna see the

firm and plump and you’re gonna see the thing that’s gonna distinguish this is

thing that’s gonna distinguish this is

thing that’s gonna distinguish this is is beautiful sort of calcium worm

is beautiful sort of calcium worm

is beautiful sort of calcium worm decoration that affects the outside of

decoration that affects the outside of

decoration that affects the outside of the shell not the inside just the

the shell not the inside just the

the shell not the inside just the outside and it’s gonna have all these

outside and it’s gonna have all these

outside and it’s gonna have all these really complex beautiful flavors that’s

really complex beautiful flavors that’s

really complex beautiful flavors that’s what this oyster is all about we’re

what this oyster is all about we’re

what this oyster is all about we’re gonna go for different species

gonna go for different species

gonna go for different species altogether this is Krasnov stirring

altogether this is Krasnov stirring

altogether this is Krasnov stirring gigas or AG I guess this is a West Coast

gigas or AG I guess this is a West Coast

gigas or AG I guess this is a West Coast oyster originally Japanese this is a

oyster originally Japanese this is a

oyster originally Japanese this is a totally different species of a very

totally different species of a very

totally different species of a very different flavor where the East Coast

different flavor where the East Coast

different flavor where the East Coast are gonna be sea grass chicken stock

are gonna be sea grass chicken stock

are gonna be sea grass chicken stock hints of ocean water these are gonna be

hints of ocean water these are gonna be

hints of ocean water these are gonna be creamy

creamy

creamy seaweed cucumber hints of melon

seaweed cucumber hints of melon

seaweed cucumber hints of melon underneath there you’re gonna see the

underneath there you’re gonna see the

underneath there you’re gonna see the beautiful ridging that happens in these

beautiful ridging that happens in these

beautiful ridging that happens in these oysters much more fragile and you’re

oysters much more fragile and you’re

oysters much more fragile and you’re gonna see the difference in the coloring

gonna see the difference in the coloring

gonna see the difference in the coloring and the ridging the flaking of the

and the ridging the flaking of the

and the ridging the flaking of the shells very very different oyster next

shells very very different oyster next

shells very very different oyster next we take that same species of oyster that

we take that same species of oyster that

we take that same species of oyster that Chris Auster gigas to Europe where was

Chris Auster gigas to Europe where was

Chris Auster gigas to Europe where was transplanted in the 1950s after World

transplanted in the 1950s after World

transplanted in the 1950s after World War Two and we have our beautiful Irish

War Two and we have our beautiful Irish

War Two and we have our beautiful Irish clarin bridge oyster so we’re gonna see

clarin bridge oyster so we’re gonna see

clarin bridge oyster so we’re gonna see also the effect of marijuana and oyster

also the effect of marijuana and oyster

also the effect of marijuana and oyster so just like there’s terroir for wine

so just like there’s terroir for wine

so just like there’s terroir for wine because that’s where the vine grown in

because that’s where the vine grown in

because that’s where the vine grown in the ground the terroir these oysters

the ground the terroir these oysters

the ground the terroir these oysters grow in the water so we have the

grow in the water so we have the

grow in the water so we have the marijuana and marijuana is going to

marijuana and marijuana is going to

marijuana and marijuana is going to affect these oysters in a different way

affect these oysters in a different way

affect these oysters in a different way where this one is creamy seaweed into

where this one is creamy seaweed into

where this one is creamy seaweed into cucumber/melon this one is going to be

cucumber/melon this one is going to be

cucumber/melon this one is going to be seaweed but this I

seaweed but this I

seaweed but this I receiving this beautiful fresh Irish

receiving this beautiful fresh Irish

receiving this beautiful fresh Irish seaweed and the thing is going to

seaweed and the thing is going to

seaweed and the thing is going to distinguish it is the taste of

distinguish it is the taste of

distinguish it is the taste of minerality but like having a single

minerality but like having a single

minerality but like having a single silver penny on your tongue all the

silver penny on your tongue all the

silver penny on your tongue all the while while you’re eating it absolutely

while while you’re eating it absolutely

while while you’re eating it absolutely an amazing oyster and those are the

an amazing oyster and those are the

an amazing oyster and those are the different kind of oysters now what do

different kind of oysters now what do

different kind of oysters now what do you eat your oyster with well ultimately

you eat your oyster with well ultimately

you eat your oyster with well ultimately that’s up to the individual but there’s

that’s up to the individual but there’s

that’s up to the individual but there’s a few different standard classics one is

a few different standard classics one is

a few different standard classics one is the classic mini net and mini net is a

the classic mini net and mini net is a

the classic mini net and mini net is a classic accompaniment I make mine with a

classic accompaniment I make mine with a

classic accompaniment I make mine with a little bit of Prosecco vinegar and

little bit of Prosecco vinegar and

little bit of Prosecco vinegar and finely diced shallots so you could take

finely diced shallots so you could take

finely diced shallots so you could take your you can take your shalad and you

your you can take your shalad and you

your you can take your shalad and you give it a nice little fine chop this is

give it a nice little fine chop this is

give it a nice little fine chop this is great for first-time moister eaters

great for first-time moister eaters

great for first-time moister eaters because it gives a little texture to the

because it gives a little texture to the

because it gives a little texture to the oyster where they’re afraid of having a

oyster where they’re afraid of having a

oyster where they’re afraid of having a little bit slimy this is gonna give a

little bit slimy this is gonna give a

little bit slimy this is gonna give a little crunch and a little texture to it

little crunch and a little texture to it

little crunch and a little texture to it so we chopped that up nice and finely

so we chopped that up nice and finely

so we chopped that up nice and finely put that in a little mix with a little

put that in a little mix with a little

put that in a little mix with a little bit of the vinegar in there you’re gonna

bit of the vinegar in there you’re gonna

bit of the vinegar in there you’re gonna get a little effervescence a little

get a little effervescence a little

get a little effervescence a little oniony Ness if you leave it in longer

oniony Ness if you leave it in longer

oniony Ness if you leave it in longer it’s gonna be more oniony another way is

it’s gonna be more oniony another way is

it’s gonna be more oniony another way is fresh lemon beautiful fresh lemon just a

fresh lemon beautiful fresh lemon just a

fresh lemon beautiful fresh lemon just a nice accompaniment very important tip

nice accompaniment very important tip

nice accompaniment very important tip though I see people come to the

though I see people come to the

though I see people come to the restaurant they pour lemon over

restaurant they pour lemon over

restaurant they pour lemon over everything just put it on the second

everything just put it on the second

everything just put it on the second before you eat it because what happens

before you eat it because what happens

before you eat it because what happens when you put lemon on protein it cooks

when you put lemon on protein it cooks

when you put lemon on protein it cooks it it denatures in so just do that the

it it denatures in so just do that the

it it denatures in so just do that the minute before you’re gonna get that

minute before you’re gonna get that

minute before you’re gonna get that fresh lemon taste and the great taste of

fresh lemon taste and the great taste of

fresh lemon taste and the great taste of the oyster and finally fresh grated

the oyster and finally fresh grated

the oyster and finally fresh grated horseradish horseradish is a classic

horseradish horseradish is a classic

horseradish horseradish is a classic accompaniment as well and the flavor of

accompaniment as well and the flavor of

accompaniment as well and the flavor of the horseradish comes out when you start

the horseradish comes out when you start

the horseradish comes out when you start to grind it so the more you grind it the

to grind it so the more you grind it the

to grind it so the more you grind it the more that flavor is gonna come out I use

more that flavor is gonna come out I use

more that flavor is gonna come out I use a microplane to get this beautiful soft

a microplane to get this beautiful soft

a microplane to get this beautiful soft texture that’s just gonna melt in your

texture that’s just gonna melt in your

texture that’s just gonna melt in your mouth you put that right on your oyster

mouth you put that right on your oyster

mouth you put that right on your oyster heaven there you go those are other

heaven there you go those are other

heaven there you go those are other classic accompaniments for oysters

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