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Snow Creek Oyster

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Snow Creek Oyster Flavor Profile Characteristics

Snow Creek Oysters are a Pacific Northwest oyster from one of the north Puget Sound oyster appellations by Discovery Bay, WA on the Olympic Peninsula. They are farmed by the tray suspension method in the cold, clean, nutrient rich waters of Discovery Bay at a depth of 60 feet deep. Oysters which are cultivated by the suspension method are the primadonnas of oyster. They are suspended in mesh trays in deep water their entire lives, protected from predators, mud, sand and silt.

Snow Creek oysters have beautiful shells with deep cups, but they are an oyster shucker’s nightmare because their shells are brittle since they never had to fight for survival. The oyster flavor profile of suspended oysters tends to be clean, sweet & light, with meats which are plump & tender.

Snow Creek Oyster

Location

Discovery Bay, Olympic Peninsula, North Puget Sound, WA

Species

Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Oyster Availability

October - July

Size

up to 3"

Oyster Cultivation

Suspended Tray

Oyster Flavor Profile

Snow Creek Oysters have firm meats with black mantles, a mild brininess with a distinctive iron flavor and a sweet finish.

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
Atlantic Oyster Varieties
Pacific Oyster Varieties

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