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Otter Cove Oysters

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Otter Cove Flavor Profile Characteristics

Otter Cove Oysters are a Pacific Northwest oyster from one of the North Puget Sound oyster appellations in Washington State.  They start as an Intertidal Beach Cultured Oyster but are then taken to Snow Creek Seafarms to be finished by the rack & bag method.  This is opposite of how it is usually done, which is to go from rack & bag to the beach.  This process allows them to fatten-up before harvest on the nurtrient rich waters of Discovery Bay.

Otter Cove Oyster

Location

Discovery Bay, North Puget Sound, WA

Species

Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Oyster Availability

September - July

Size

up to 3"

Oyster Cultivation

Beach to rack & bag

Oyster Flavor Profile

Otter Cove Oysters have full, plump meats, medium-high brininess, and a mild clean sweetness.

Map

See Otter Cove Oyster Map

See proper shellfish storage methods for the best way to maintain the shelf life and flavor of your oysters. Also, check-out our list of where to buy raw 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
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