Raised and harvested all year long in the Magdalen Islands as well as in Gaspésie, oysters from Quebec offer you a perfectly balanced meatiness and saltiness. Enjoy them in countless ways: raw, oven-cooked, barbecued, with a mignonette, broiled with cheese or simply highlighted with lemon juice.
Availability
This species is farmed
Product form
Live oysters
Certifications
Our companies are certified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Fishing sector
FAO zone 21
Nutrition values
- Calories 50
- Lipides
- Saturés 0
- Cholestérol 21
- Sodium 150
- Glucides 5
- Protéines 4
- Calcium
- Potassium
- Fer
Health benefits
Oysters are particularly rich in proteins and minerals such as phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper and selenium.
Latin name
Crassostrea virginica