The Moonlight Flat Oysters story...
Moonlight Flat Oysters™ cultivates a range of trademarked oyster brands, driven by our simple philosophy of producing the freshest possible hand-selected oysters and delivering direct from the farm.
We shun the practice of pre-shucking and tap-rinsing oysters. And we care enough to hand pack our oysters and deliver them by the fastest farm-direct logistics.
We focus on sustainable production and artisanal finishing methods—like wines and cheeses, oysters reflect their provenance and finishing (or ‘affinage’) with a unique flavour profile.
Our aim is to raise both Australian oyster culture, appreciation and consumption to new levels
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OYSTERS AND ART
King and Godfree
The new King and Godfree in Carlton is the latest stage in a family tradition dating back to 1884. The best in Italian food and wine in the heart of Melbourne’s Little Italy.
King and Godfree
King and Godfree Lane, Carlton 3053
Tel 03 9347 1619
www.kingandgodfree.com
Shucked or unshucked?
The pearly question: Should you buy shucked or unshucked oysters?
Senior Journalist Julie Power interviewed me for an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 23 December 2018 – “The pearly question: Should you buy shucked or unshucked oysters?”. And you can probably imagine how I answered that…
“An oyster is a live fish posing as a rock,” said oyster farmer Steve Feletti quoting an old French saying. “Until you flip that lid, that fish is alive,” said Mr Feletti, who owns Moonlight Flat Oysters, while opening some of his company’s Sydney rock oysters at Canberra restaurant Monster Salon.
“To many buyers, pre-shucked oysters are a little more expensive but worth the convenience. But to increasing numbers of oyster purists like Mr Feletti and restaurateurs like Saint Peter’s Joshua Niland, pre-shucking is an abomination, drying out the oysters, and increasing the chances that buyers will get sick eating one past its prime.”
You can read the full article on the SMH website at this link.
Sebel Harbourside Kiama
Close to Sydney, for guests and visitors, a great new venue that serves Moonlight Flat Oysters. What could be better…a few days out of the city for a break, or a business conference…plus fine dining with the best oysters on the NSW South Coast.
31 Shoalhaven Street, Kiama NSW 2533
Telephone: (02) 4230 7500
Email: H8805@accor.com
Oysters: An Explainer, in Broadsheet
Thomas Beecher has written an article in Broadsheet which he says is “Everything you need to know to enjoy this salty treasure of a mollusc – including why you should never swallow them whole.”
He interviewed me for the article…”One big concern for Feletti is that unlike in France and other countries where it’s illegal to do so, a large portion of oysters in Australia are sold pre-shucked, which is a massive no-no, he says. Pre-shucking diminishes flavour and raises the risk of food poisoning.”
Read the full article on Broadsheet at this link.
Our piquepoul story
It’s not often an oyster farmer gets the opportunity to introduce a completely new and unknown variety of wine into the nation to match his oysters. But this story of one man’s passion is true.
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