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Salt Nugget Oyster

Hood Canal, WA

Oysterology

Product Specifications
  • Specie:
    Crassostrea gigas
  • Origin:
    Hood Canal, WA
    (USA)
  • Farmed: 3 to 4 years
  • Average Size:
    3 inches
  • Available:
    Year-round
Flavor Profile
Intense brine with a rounded melon finish.
Suggested Pairing:
Gin
Brine Intensity
Growout method
Beach-grown in bottom bags. Oysters are naturally tumbled by extreme wave action, which roughens the oysters to produce a hard shell.
Site Details
  • Tides:
    Hood Canal; medium tides and swift currents created by the narrow channels.
  • Bottom:
    Rocks and gravel.
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