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Support "the Napa Valley of Oysters" and Check Out the New CT Oyster Trail

iHeartMedia recently attended a special press event unveiling the new Connecticut Oyster Trail, which maps a route through local Connecticut farms, restaurants and stores supporting Governor Ned Lamont's mission to promote the homegrown oyster industry.

Connecticut has been called "the Napa Valley of Oysters" which is outlined in a new documentary called Rising Tide to Table. Governor Lamont is urging restaurants to buy local oysters and encouraging the people of Connecticut to enjoy them. Help support this mission the next time you purchase oysters or enjoy them at your favorite restaurant!

Look for the following 6 elements when enjoying your oysters:

  • Appearance – Eat (and enjoy) with your eyes first. Assess the oyster and the shucking – what does the shell look like? It is smooth, bumpy, barnacle covered?
  • Aroma – Smell your oyster. It should smell like the ocean, clean and breezy.
  • Taste – Sip the juice (the liquor). What are the flavors? Is it salty? briny? Is it slightly sweet, or have a slight umami flavor? 
  • Flavor – Chew the oyster a couple of times to really bring out the flavors. 
  • Mouthfeel – What is the texture and body like?
  • Aftertaste – What flavors linger on your tongue and lips after you’ve finished?

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Pictured: Rachel Precious of Precious OystersPhoto: Meredith Krapek

Pictured (from left to right): Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism for Connecticut Tourism; iHeartMedia's Meredith Krapek; and Anthony Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer for the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community DevelopmentPhoto: Meredith Krapek


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