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Dooriel Creek oysters

Dooriel Creek

Dooriel Fisheries
📍 Dooriel Creek · County Mayo · Ireland
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeMedium-Large · 2.5"-3.75"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
Very BrinySweetCleanComplexFull-Bodied

About Dooriel Creek

Grown three years in Dooriel Creek on the Mayo coast from 5mm hatchery seed, with constant turning and grading. A family business started by Dooriel native Paddy Ginty and his wife Peggy in 1994, now run by Shane Ginty.

In plain words: very briny, sweet, clean, complex, full-bodied, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Dooriel Creek, Ballycroy
Growing region
Dooriel Creek
State
County Mayo
Country
Ireland
Dooriel FisheriesThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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What do Dooriel Creek oysters taste like?

Dooriel Creek oysters are described as very briny, sweet, clean, complex, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Dooriel Creek oysters grown?

They're grown in Dooriel Creek, Ballycroy, Dooriel Creek, County Mayo, Ireland by Dooriel Fisheries.

How salty are Dooriel Creek oysters?

Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.

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