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Golden Nugget oysters

Golden Nugget

Tomales Bay Oyster Company
📍 Tomales Bay · California
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeSmall · 2.0"-2.5"
MethodTumbled
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyButteryMelonCucumberFirmCrisp

About Golden Nugget

A seasonal cocktail oyster farmed on the north shore of Millerton Point in Tomales Bay Oyster Company's own cove, using a dynamic tumbling system that turns the oysters with every tide.

In plain words: briny, buttery, melon, cucumber, firm, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Millerton Point cove, Tomales Bay, California
Growing region
Tomales Bay
State
California
Country
United States
Tomales Bay Oyster CompanyThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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What do Golden Nugget oysters taste like?

Golden Nugget oysters are described as briny, buttery, melon, cucumber, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Golden Nugget oysters grown?

They're grown in Millerton Point cove, Tomales Bay, California, Tomales Bay, California, United States by Tomales Bay Oyster Company.

How salty are Golden Nugget oysters?

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

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