Blue Hill Bay
About Blue Hill Bay
A regional Maine designation for oysters grown in Blue Hill Bay, west of Mount Desert Island, where eleven-foot tides and rocky, sheltered estuaries slow growth to three or four years and build a crisp brine with buttery notes.
In plain words: briny, buttery, mineral, clean, plump, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Blue Hill Bay, west of Mount Desert Island
- Growing region
- Blue Hill Bay
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
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Blue Hill Bay oysters: common questions
What do Blue Hill Bay oysters taste like?
Blue Hill Bay oysters are described as briny, buttery, mineral, clean, with briny salinity.
Where are Blue Hill Bay oysters grown?
They're grown in Blue Hill Bay, west of Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill Bay, Maine, United States by Various Blue Hill Bay growers.
How salty are Blue Hill Bay oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Blue Hill Bay oysters?
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