- Atlantic Oysters
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- Barnstable Oyster
- Beausoleil Oyster
- Bedeque Bay Oysters
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- Cape North Oyster
- Cavendish Cup Oyster
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- Chesapeake Oyster
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- Colville Bay Oysters
- Conway Cup Oysters
- Cotuit Oysters
- Cuttyhunk Oysters
- Dune Shadow Oysters
- Duxbury Oysters
- Forbidden Oysters
- French Kiss Oysters
- Glidden Point Oysters
- James River Oysters
- Hurricane Harbor Oysters
- Island Creek Oysters
- Malagash Thrumcap Oyster
- Malpeque Oyster
- Martha's Vineyard Oysters
- Mecox Bay Oysters
- Moonstone Oysters
- Naked Cowboy ® Oysters
- Olde Salt Oysters
- Oysterponds Oysters
- Paramour Oysters
- Parrot Island Oysters
- Pemaquid Oysters
- Pipes Cove Oysters
- Pleasant Bay Oysters
- Quonset Point Oysters
- Ram Island Oysters
- Rappahannock River Oysters
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- Saddlerock Oysters
- Salt Pond Oysters - Salt Pond Selects
- Snow Hills Oysters Seafood
- South Hampton Select Oysters
- Stingray Oysters
- Summerside Oyster
- Tatamagouche Oyster
- Tomahawk Oysters
- Umami Oysters
- Watch Hill Oysters
- Wawenauk Oysters
- Wellfleet Oysters
- Whale Rock Oysters
- WiAnno Oysters
- Widows Hole Oysters
- York River Oyster
- Pacific Northwest Oysters
- Oyster Farming Methods
- Buy Raw Oysters
- Oyster Shucking - How to Shuck Oysters
- The 5 Oyster Species
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.
On the left 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.
Chef's Resources lists over 50 varieties of Atlantic Coast oysters and 60 varieties of Pacific Coast oysters. Follow the links to these oyster varieties
Atlantic Oyster Varieties
Pacific Oyster Varieties
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Thank-you Woookee for your oyster suggestion. A profile for Hurricane Harbor Oysters has been created.
Hurricane Harbor
Harvested from Northumberland Strait.
Small to medium size
tan greenish shell
firm crisp salty meat finishes sweet.