The Rolls Royce of Oysters
We're back on the boat and heading for one of the harvesting areas for wild oysters along the Tanum coast. Right by the shore, at a depth of two to ten metres, those oysters that have reached mature size are picked and put into large plastic baskets, similar to gardening baskets. They're then packed tightly together with seaweed in special containers, before being delivered to our restaurants and fishmongers. The price of Swedish oysters is around 25-35 SEK, significantly higher in restaurants. Cheaper alternatives include farmed oysters from Ireland, Holland or France, however these are nowhere near as rich in flavour or minerals. The oyster diver Peter Klemming explains the rules that regulate the catching of oysters.
– The landowners must give us divers permission to pick the oysters – everything else can be fished without any restrictions, says Peter.
We're given a few more oysters, straight from the diver's basket, which we enjoy there and then ”au naturelle”.
– Ah, like a kiss from the ocean, the Rolls Royce of Oysters – from Grebbestad!