Sanctuary Salts
Johnson Bay Oyster Company
📍 Chincoteague Bay · MD
SpeciesCrassostrea virginica
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags) / Surface culture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyCleanTumbled
About Sanctuary Salts
Top-water oyster from Johnson Bay, a sheltered arm of Chincoteague Bay behind Assateague Island near Girdletree. Daily tides tumble the floating gear, producing a clean, salty oyster.
In plain words: briny, clean, tumbled, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Johnson Bay
- Growing region
- Chincoteague Bay
- State
- MD
- Country
- USA
Johnson Bay Oyster CompanyThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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Sanctuary Salts oysters: common questions
What do Sanctuary Salts oysters taste like?
Sanctuary Salts oysters are described as briny, clean, tumbled, with briny salinity.
Where are Sanctuary Salts oysters grown?
They're grown in Johnson Bay, Chincoteague Bay, MD, USA by Johnson Bay Oyster Company.
How salty are Sanctuary Salts oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Sanctuary Salts oysters?
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