West Island
About West Island
Farmed by Dale Leavitt, a former Marine Biology professor at Roger Williams University, on a 10-acre plot in Nasketucket Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, through his operation Blue Stream Shellfish.
In plain words: umami, very briny, sweet, vegetal, deep-cupped, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Nasketucket Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts
- Growing region
- Buzzards Bay
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
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West Island oysters: common questions
What do West Island oysters taste like?
West Island oysters are described as umami, very briny, sweet, vegetal, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are West Island oysters grown?
They're grown in Nasketucket Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States by West Island Oysters (Blue Stream Shellfish).
How salty are West Island oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
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