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Atlantic Oysters
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Atlantic Half Shell Oyster Varieties
There is a huge variety of fresh oysters availble for chefs to use on their menus today. Oyster flavor profiles have advanced to the point of being akin to wine tasting. Connoisseurs discuss the complexity of the oyster, the salinity, the hints of melon or cucumber, the finish. It can be rather daunting to remember it all.
Below you will find an index of East Coast oyster varieties available in the United States and Canada. Each link will bring you to that oyster's culinary profile and give you information on it's flavor profile, description, cultivation method, and seasonal availability. The majority of these oysters are of the Atlantic Virginica Oyster Species (Crassostrea virginica).
If you are looking for Pacific Coast oyster varieties click on the Pacific Oyster Index for a huge list of Pacific Coast oysters.
Atlantic Oyster Index
- Alba Bras d'Or Lakes
- Barnstable
- Beausoleil
- Bedeque Bay
- Belon - Maine Belon
- Blackberry Point
- Blue Point
- Cape Breton
- Cape North
- Chesapeake Bay
- Chincoteague
- Colville Bay
- Conway Cup
- Cotuit
- Cuttyhunk
- Dune Shadow
- Duxbury
- Glidden Point
- James River
- Hurricane Harbor
- Island Creek
- Malagash Thrumcap
- Malpeque
- Martha's Vineyard
- Mecox Bay
- Moonstone
- Olde Salt
- Oysterponds
- Paramour
- Parrot Island
- Pemaquid
- Pipes Cove
- Quonset Point
- Rappahannock River
- Raspberry Point
- Saddlerock
- Snow Hills
- South Hampton Select
- Stingray
- Summerside
- Tatamagouche
- Tomahawk
- Umami
- Watch Hill
- Wawenauk
- Wellfleet
- Whale Rock
- WiAnno
- Widow's Hole
- York River
Chef's Resources lists over 40 varieties of Atlantic Coast oysters and 60 varieties of Pacific Coast oysters. Follow the links to these oyster varieties
Go To Atlantic Oyster Varieties
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