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Bar Harbor Blonde
Bar Harbor Oyster Company
📍 Mount Desert Island · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall · 2.0"-2.5"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyButterySavoryUmamiFirmDense
About Bar Harbor Blonde
Three-year-old cocktail-size petites from Bar Harbor Oyster Co. on Mount Desert Island, with bright, well-manicured shells that are remarkably easy to shuck. Briny and buttery, savory and sweet at once, over a rich umami base.
In plain words: briny, buttery, savory, umami, firm, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island
- Growing region
- Mount Desert Island
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
Where to eat it
Abel's LobsterLogged Sep 25 · Mt Desert, ME 04660
What people are saying
@kylegott★★★★★
Briny and delicious
Sep 25 · Abel's LobsterIf you like Bar Harbor Blonde, try
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Bar Harbor Blonde oysters: common questions
What do Bar Harbor Blonde oysters taste like?
Bar Harbor Blonde oysters are described as briny, buttery, savory, umami, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are Bar Harbor Blonde oysters grown?
They're grown in Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States by Bar Harbor Oyster Company.
How salty are Bar Harbor Blonde oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
Where can I eat Bar Harbor Blonde oysters?
Shucks members have recently had them at Abel's Lobster.
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