A flat oyster is round and owes its name to its flat upper shell. This oyster is the only real European oyster or rather the only native oyster of our region. A flat oyster only grows in the best and most nutritious places and demands a lot of work, expertise and patience from the farmer. It matures over four years. A flat oyster is a rare delicacy.
| Properties | |
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| product category | Fresh oysters |
| Grading | 1/0 (fine) 2/0 (fine), 3/0 (fine), 4/0 (middel), 5/0 (middel), 6/0 (groot), 6/0 S (extra groot) |
| Availability | September to May |
| Storage temperature | 2-7°C |
| Foreign names | Zeeuwse platte oester, Huître plate de Zélande, Flache Austern |
| Usage / taste | The flat oyster is a true delicacy and is generally eaten raw. The oyster is silty with a delicate and fine flavour. Many add a little fresh pepper and lime to a raw oyster. The oyster simply doesn't need any more. |
| sorting / packing | 1/0 (fine) 12 oysters (wooden basket) 2/0 (fine) 25 oysters (wooden basket) 3/0 (fine) 50 oysters (wooden basket) 4/0 (medium) 5/0 (medium) 6/0 (large) 6/0 S (extra large) |
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Basic recipe oysters
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Oysters with soy sauce, coriander and lime
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Oysters on marsh samphire in a piquant vinaigrette
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Flat oyster with 2 types of vinaigrette
