Moon Shoal

"It's like a Ritz cracker dipped in butter, rolled in coke, fried in lobster fat, then submerged in a chicken-noodle demi-glace and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt. These things are good."

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"Very unique oyster grown by firefighters who moonlight as oyster farmers. It's buttery, creamy and briny with a very hearty texture. The growers have the odd flavor description of 'It's like a Ritz cracker dipped in milk.' Rowan Jacobson, describes the flavor as, 'Chicken stock in the summer, lobster bisque in the fall.' I would say it's like a ritz cracker dipped in chicken noodle soup."

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"The salinity was about perfect and there is a sweet touch to the finish."

saltysweet

"A nearly perfect Cape Cod oyster, the Moon Shoal has a salty and buttery flavor."

saltybuttery

"Cracking a few open, we taste brine. After the brine comes a marvelous melon finish."

brinymelon

"Both have a sweet cream flavor–the Beach Points rich like a bechamel sauce, the Moon Shoals closer to a bearnaise, with a whisper of herbal, mineral flavors, like a clam."

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"Highly coveted oyster farmed in tiny quantities by full-time fireman Jon Martin in Barnstable Harbor, which was named Port aux Huitres ('Oyster Harbor') by Samuel de Champlain when he discovered it in 1606. Deep-cupped oysters with a lobster-bisque finish."

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"The infusion of freshwater minimizes the salinity in these oysters while lending a smooth, dairy sweetness. Think milk-soaked Ritz cracker flavor; sweet and buttery."

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"We're not chefs, but have been told by many that there is a lot going on in the flavor profile of a Moon Shoal. A nice balance of sweet and salt."

sweetsaltybalancedcomplex

"Big briny blast with buttery notes & texture! Superb!!!"

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