Meroir Defined

Wheel of oyster flavor profiles. http://www.pangeashellfish.com/blog/

Terroir is to the earth as meroir is to the sea. Usually brought up when discussing shellfish, meroir is the idea that different temperatures, climates, nutrients, and other geographical factors influence the flavor of marine foods giving them a distinct taste of place unique to the environment they grew up in.

Written By: Gabe Needham