Live Oysters Isigny-Sur-Mer “Spéciales”

Bred on a unique site near Mont Saint-Michel, “the Spéciales de Normandie” (Isigny) oysters are fleshy, nutty and have a distinctive iodine taste. The inside of their shells has a beautiful pearly white colour.
Often said to be the best kind of oysters to cook with, the Isigny oyster will be equally good served as a cold dish as it will served as a hot dish.

From: 389.00 $

Category

All our oysters are presented in their original packaging. We don’t propose any extra service to open them.

How many oysters and which size should I get?

From 6 to 8 oysters per person, as starter
From 12 to 145 oysters as a main dish with additional sides
From 18 to 30 oysters per person as a main dish whithout additional sides

The size depends of your own tastes. Howevern European people are more likely to eat size N°3 (the favourite one of Christmas and New Year) while Asian people will go for bigger size.

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How to serve and an oyster?

Start by sorting through your oysters, they all should be tightly closed. Those that are open and will not close when tapped on a hard surface need to be discarded. Open them following the following video tutorials. Remove the first water juice just after the opening which is only composed of sea water. The oyster will recreate a second one much more flavourful.  Serve the oysters immediately. Putting them on ice bed would hide some flavours.

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From the back