Chelsea Gem

"A great oyster from Eld Inlet. Oysters in Eld grow fast, fat, and creamy-sweet, and Chelsea Gems are no exception. They come to market at the extraordinarily tender age of five months, by which time they are petite three-inchers with very deep cups, due to all the natural tumbling. Inside is a little fella with all the sweetness and low salinity of other South Sound oysters but none of the low-tide flavors common to the beach-cultured varieties."

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"Stunning little tumbled Pacifics with a mouthwatering pickled-cucumber brine to them. The white, black, and purple stripes on the deeply scooped shells make them feel like jewelry (or Baltimore Ravens swag). Some seasons, the meats can be a little thin and watery, but the flavor is all there."

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"My new favorite west coast oyster. Not too 'complex' Perfectly briney, amazingly creamy, Bonus points: Easy to shuck (helpful when you're doing 100's) and pretty to look at zebra striped undersides."

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"A very good oyster, have tried several times over many months. Sweet start, mineral, briny finish."

sweetmineralbriny

"Great all around oyster! Easy to open, cucumber up front, mineral finish and great shell to look at."

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"The Chelsea Gem is a petite 'tide tumbled' Pacific oyster with a clean, sweet, and buttery flavor profile with a delicate touch of brine."

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"The Gem is a petite tide tumbled Pacific oyster producing a deep round cup and a flat top shell for easy shucking. It has a flavor profile that is clean, sweet, buttery, with a delicate touch of brine."

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"This petite beauty is a tide tumbled Pacific oyster. The method of growing Chelsea Gems is original, grown in tumbled bags suspended by buoys in the water. This creates a completely new flavor profile that is clean, sweet, buttery, with a delicate touch of brine."

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"Chelsea Gem oysters have a creamy texture with a sweet flavor, mild brininess, and a cucumber finish. They are deep-cupped with small meats, low brininess, a creamy texture and sweet flavor."

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"Chelsea Gems have a clean, mineral flavor. They are mild and briny, making them a great choice for a first time oyster eater, but you may also notice subtle flavors of cucumber, horseradish, and slate."

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