Chefs Creek
Ron Osmund / Pangea Shellfish
📍 Baynes Sound · British Columbia · Canada
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeSmall-Medium · 2.75"
MethodSuspended (off-bottom) / Tray-grown
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyFull-BodiedVegetal
About Chefs Creek
Quintessential British Columbia oysters from Deep Bay in Baynes Sound, with strong, fast currents that flush fresh nutrients to these fast-growing oysters. Flavor profile is medium brine with full meats and a distinctive lettuce finish.
In plain words: briny, full-bodied, vegetal, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Deep Bay, Baynes Sound, BC (Strait of Georgia)
- Growing region
- Baynes Sound
- State
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
Ron Osmund / Pangea ShellfishThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
Where to eat it
Key Biscayne Yacht ClubLogged Sep 13
What people are saying
@gtinoco★★★★
Tasty not super salty
Sep 13 · Key Biscayne Yacht ClubIf you like Chefs Creek, try
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Chefs Creek oysters: common questions
What do Chefs Creek oysters taste like?
Chefs Creek oysters are described as briny, full-bodied, vegetal, with briny salinity.
Where are Chefs Creek oysters grown?
They're grown in Deep Bay, Baynes Sound, BC (Strait of Georgia), Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada by Ron Osmund / Pangea Shellfish.
How salty are Chefs Creek oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Chefs Creek oysters?
Shucks members have recently had them at Key Biscayne Yacht Club.
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