Oyster Cloister 2013 Featuring the OYSTER: Crassostrea virginica

It was a great night... Below are the oysters and contacts/links to each grower. All can be ordered via courier to your house  or picked up from the grower/harvester. most can be shipped in Canada, some in North America and a few to anywhere you like.....

We had around 1200 oysters from 16 different water bodies each with their own "terrior". In addition we featured beverages from Nova Scotia vineyards and cideries plus one form New Brunswick and Newfoundland... as condiments, chasers and oyster shooters...... That post will follow.

We should note that the numbers are not a ranking. It was a "blind' tasting. The 50 or so academy members who enjoyed the night rated the oysters using a rating sheet we'll post below.

# 1 The Ruisseau from Ell Lake , St. Anne- de- Ruisseau, Yarmouth County Nova Scotia.  http://www.ruisseauoysters.com/ Nolan D'eon

#2 The ShanDaph from Big Island, Pictou Co. Nova Scotia http://www.shandaph.com/index.html

#3  From Caribou, Pictou County Nova Scotia supplied by Future Seafoods from Prince Edward Island  http://www.futureseafoods.com/

#4 The Salutation Cove from Fernwood on Salutation Cove, Prince Edward Island, http://www.futureseafoods.com/ 

#5 Raspberry Point from Cavendish,  Prince Edward Island.  http://www.raspberrypoint.com/

#6 Shiny Sea Oysters- Raspberry Point Oyster Company  New London Bay, PEI National Park http://peiflavours.ca/index.php/export/company?id=22

 #7 From some place between Cocagne and Shediac by Joe Caissie Seafood 982 Route 530, Grande-Digue, NB

#8 Birch Island from the Elliotts in Wallace Bay Nova Scotia  ttp://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/wiretrap/traps.htm

#9 Fox Harbour Sourced from Roger Kraupa Fox Harbour Cumberland Co. Nova Scotia…. Nearby is  http://www.foxharbr.com/

#10 Thrum Cap, Tatamagouche Bay, Malagash Cumberland County Nova Scotia (Bay Enterprises Limited) http://www.webspawner.com/users/bayent/

#11 These are Standards… while their shape does not present as well as a “choice” they are the same quality of “taste”  and texture.  From Tatamagouche Bay, Malagash Cumberland County Nova Scotia (Bay Enterprises Limited) http://www.webspawner.com/users/bayent/

#11 These are Standards… while their shape does not present as well as a “choice” they are the same quality of “taste”  and texture.  From Tatamagouche Bay, Malagash Cumberland County Nova Scotia (Bay Enterprises Limited) http://www.webspawner.com/users/bayent/

#12 Maison BeauSoleil from Neguac, NB    http://www.maisonbeausoleil.ca/

#13 Mabou North, Tidal Mark Aquaculture Mabou, Inverness  Co, Nova Scotia. For contacts to the company check here:  http://aansonline.ca/index.php/members/member-profiles

#14 Mabou Oyster, Mabou Oyster Farms.  They are mentioned here and contacts for shipping: http://www.mabouvillage.com/dining.html

 #15 Sober Island  Halifax co. Nova Scotia…. See their info on the TASTE of nova Scotia Website http://tasteofnovascotia.com/members/sober-island-oysters-ltd/

#16  The French Kiss from Neguac New Brunswick.http://www.maisonbeausoleil.ca/en/index.htm