Taste & Science
Why Two Oysters From the Same Bed Taste Different
Single-farm provenance is meaningful. What it does not guarantee is consistency within a harvest. Research has found glycogen varying more than tenfold within a single cohort — driven by genetics, not environment.
Taste & Science
The Sterile Oyster in the Room
Triploid oysters — sterile by design — now make up a significant share of commercial supply. Most menus don't mention them. The flavor science is more complex than the marketing suggests.