Pre-Ordered Air-flown Live French Boudeuse Oysters by David Hervé

TAST­ING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

The Boudeuse are regard­ed as stub­born lit­tle oys­ters, grow­ing in the part of the Atlantic where the undu­la­tions of the waves slow their growth. They are small and round in shape, hid­ing with­in them a trove of crisp and sweet fla­vors just wait­ing to be dis­cov­ered on a culi­nary journey. 

PREPA­RA­TION OR PAIRINGS

The sim­plest way to enjoy oys­ters is fresh­ly shucked, kept chilled on a bed of ice, and tak­en with just a squeeze of lemon. If lemon juice isn’t enough, you can always sprin­kle a dash of pep­per and spoon a lit­tle cock­tail sauce or mignonette sauce (red wine vine­gar with pep­per and minced shal­lots). For those who pre­fer their oys­ters cooked, bak­ing them with cheese and oth­er top­pings still allows you to enjoy their fresh taste.

SHAR­ING THE EXCEPTION

That is the Hervé fam­i­ly slo­gan. The oys­ter farm has been oper­a­tional since 1939, and they use only tra­di­tion­al breed­ing meth­ods to raise oys­ters of excep­tion­al qual­i­ty. Their mol­lusks are allowed to mature for 6 to 8 months, giv­en enough room so that each indi­vid­ual spec­i­men can flour­ish. They own about 3 hectares of marine space, ben­e­fit­ing from the ebb and flow of the Atlantic cur­rents, and allow­ing them to main­tain the strictest and high­est stan­dards of oys­ter farming.

DIS­CLAIMER ON AVAIL­ABIL­I­TY OF PRE-ORDERED AIR-FLOWN ITEMS

This is a pre-ordered item at The Bow Tie Duck and will only be avail­able while the pro­duc­er from over­seas is able to sup­ply and allow air-flown deliv­ery. In case of deliv­ery delays, deliv­ery can­cel­la­tions, ​“out of stock” notices, or ​“out of sea­son” notices after pur­chase, you will be con­tact­ed by our Sup­port Team. You will receive a refund or prod­uct replace­ment, or you can choose a new deliv­ery date for your item. In choos­ing to place an order, you agree to the terms and have read that this par­tic­u­lar prod­uct is not on-hand. After a short wait, you will receive your orders fresh from the source.

Storage Instructions

Store your box of fresh, unshucked oys­ters in your fridge, keep­ing the tem­per­a­ture between 0 to 5°C. Keep them cov­ered with a damp cloth, flat side up, to increase shelf-life. To enjoy them at their fresh­est, please con­sume them with­in 48 hours.

When you’re ready to shuck your oys­ters, take a sharp knife (a veg­etable knife or, ide­al­ly, an oys­ter shuck­ing knife) and hold the oys­ter, round-side down and point­ed side fac­ing you, between a tea tow­el. Wig­gle the knife into the pointy end and twist it until the shell comes open.