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EASTERN OYSTERS
Barcat
100ct Grown by a co-op of
oystermen in Chesapeake Bay, VA.
Barcats are meant to change the
face of oystering in Chesapeake Bay by
providing training, promoting aquaculture
and restoring oyster reefs.
The oysters are mildly briny with a
clean, crisp finish.
Medium choice.
Available October through June.
Beausoleil
100ct Grown in a suspended culture
system on the eastern end of New
Brunswick, Canada.
A dark and heavy shell encases a
firm, sweet oyster. Small choice.
Available year round.
Belon
50ct European flat oysters.
Prized for their firm, salty meats.
Limited availability October
through May.
Blue
Point
-
150ct The renowned eastern oyster,
harvested from wild beds in Long Island
Sound. Prized
for its distinctive, salty flavor and
meaty texture.
Medium/large standard.
Available September through June.
Cultured
Blue Point 100ct -
Farm raised in Long Island Sound,
popular for its large size and consistent
shape. Large choice.
Available September through June.
Canada
Cup 100ct A farm raised
oyster from Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Moderately salty and very firm
meat. Small
choice. Available
May through December.
Caraquet
100ct Harvested in eastern New
Brunswick, Canada.
Firm, mildly rich meats with a
clean finish.
Small choice.
Available June through December.
Chedabucto
100ct A medium, choice oyster from
Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Firm, salty meats with a sweet
finish.
Available May through December.
Chincoteague
Bay
100ct Wild oysters from an
open ocean bay near the Chesapeake Bay in
Virginia. The
meats are clean and very salty.
Medium choice.
Available September through June.
Conway
Cup 100ct Sourced from the
Foxley River, in northwestern PEI.
These deep-cupped oysters are a
terrific half shell variety.
Available either as cocktails or
small choice, the Conways mild salinity
and sweet, clean finish will become a
welcome addition to any oyster menu.
Available July through February.
Damariscotta
100ct Bottom cultured on the
glacial clay of the Damariscotta River
Estuary. Firm,
well defined shells with large and salty
meats. Large
choice. Available
May through November.
Delaware
Bay 100ct - This mid-Atlantic
oyster has a firm texture and sultry meat.
Varying in size and with a heavy shell,
this choice shaped oyster is a great
compliment to your menu. It is well served
in a variety of preparations and
presentations.
Medium choice.
Available September through May.
Indian
Creek
100ct Tonged by hand from the
hard packed sand and clay bottom of
northwestern Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Well manicured shells, the meats
are sweetly salty.
Medium choice.
Available May through February.
Island
Creek 100ct A medium
choice oyster farm raised in Duxbury Bay,
MA. Buttery
plump meats with a distinctive briny
finish. Available
year round.
La
St. Simon 100ct Cultivated
off-bottom on leases in the bucolic
Acadian peninsula of northern New
Brunswick, Canada.
St. Simons are slightly briny with
a unique citrus finish.
Small choice.
Available April through October.
Malpeque
100ct, 140ct Long recognized
as one of the worlds finest oysters.
Cultivated in select areas of
Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Fishermen still use traditional
hand-held rakes for harvesting from
growing beds.
Standards.
Available mid-May through December.
Marthas
Vineyard 100ct Farm raised
in Katama Bay, MA.
Characterized by their uniform deep
cups and velvety sweet taste.
Medium choice.
Available September through
January.
Mill
Point 100ct A small
standard grade oyster from Prince Edward
Island, Canada.
Briny meat with a sweet finish.
Available May through February.
Newport
Cup A farm raised oyster from
Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
The oysters are consistently shaped
with a salty yet smooth finish.
Medium choice.
Available June through February.
Northumberland
100ct A large standard oyster from
Salutation Cove, PEI, Canada.
Very clean and crisp with a mildly
fruity finish.
Available May through November.
Olde
Salt 100ct Bold sea-side
brininess with a smooth, clean follow
through. Small
Choice. Available
October through June.
Pickle
Point 100ct Another oyster
from Canadas Prince Edward Island.
These oysters have caused some of
the most salty souls to wax poetic
about their great taste.
Large choice.
Available June through December.
Piper
Point
100ct Harvested in the cool,
clear bays of Salutation Cove, PEI,
Canada. Briny
and succulent with a clean, fruity finish.
Small standard.
Available June through mid-winter.
Prudence
Island 100ct Grown in
Rhode Islands Narragansett Bay, an
environment rich in algae and plankton
that produces a mouthwatering oyster with
an unforgettable sweet, fruity finish.
Large choice.
Available late winter through
November.
Quonset
Point 100ct A unique,
medium choice oyster from East Passage,
Rhode Island.
These oysters have deep cups with a
full flavor of the sea.
Available September through May.
Rappahannock
River 100ct Sweet,
buttery, full bodied taste with a
refreshingly clean, crisp finish.
Small choice.
Available October through May.
Raspberry
Point 100ct Harvested from
the northernmost stock of oysters in North
America. These
are the pride of Prince Edward Island.
Medium choice.
Available June through January.
Red
Point 50ct A small choice
oyster from PEI, Canada.
Plump meats with a salty finish.
Available May through December.
Rhode
Island Wild 100ct Mild
taste with a salty finish.
Medium standard.
Available May through December.
Salt
Aire
100ct - A small choice yet exceptionally
deep cupped oyster from Prince Edward
Island. This oyster is sweet, plump, and
juicy. Available mid May through mid
January. From January through till May
harvest is weather dependent.
Sting
Ray 100ct Sweet and mildly
briny with a clean, crisp finish.
Small choice.
Available October through June.
Tatamagouche
100ct A large choice, salty and
rich oyster from the northern coast of
Nova Scotia.
Available late May through early
December.
Village
Bay
100ct Small choice oysters
from Bedec Bay in New Brunswick, Canada.
The five year growth period in
suspended culture for these oysters
produces a crisp meat with medium
salinity. Available
year round.
Watch
Hill 100ct A farm raised
oyster from Winnapaug Pond, Rhode Island.
A sweet and flavorful oyster.
Medium choice.
Limited availability from September
through February.
Wellfleet
100ct - For over two hundred years
Wellfleet Oysters have been recognized for
their quality. The brand is often imitated
but true oyster lovers know the quality.
Both farm raised and wild harvest are
enjoyed for their cold water mineral
flavor. From
Wellfleet, MA.
Large choice.
Available June through November.
Wiley
Point 100ct Hand crafted
in select sub tidal areas near the
Damariscotta River in central Maine.
Mildly briny with a refreshing
watermelon finish.
Large choice.
Available June through November.
Winter
Point 100ct Harvested from
an inlet called Mill Cove in Maine. They begin the growth process in a
rack and bag culture system and are
transferred to the clay bottom of the bay.
Mildly salty with a sweet after
taste. Small
choice. Available
year round.
PACIFIC OYSTERS
Chef Creek
120ct Cultivated in
British Columbias Baynes Sound using a
combination of growing techniques. The
seed oysters are reared in a "flupsy"
(floating up-welling) system, moved to
suspended trays to grow out and finally
transferred to an intertidal area for
hardening. Similar to the Fanny Bay oyster
with a mildly briny and sweet taste.
Available year round.
Cortes Island
120ct Bottom cultured in one of
British Columbias most northernly
locations. A moderately hard shelled
oyster, briny and full flavored. Available
October through June.
Dabob Bay 120ct Farm
raised in Washington states Dabob Bay.
These deep cupped oysters are full
flavored with a smooth finish. Available
September through June.
Deep Bay
120ct A fast growing, softer shelled
oyster. The taste is mildly briny and
sweet. Available year round.
Desolation Sound
120ct Farm
raised on the remote west coast of British
Columbia. A
deep cup with a robust finish.
Available September through July.
Emerald Cove
120ct - Beach grown off of Denman Island
in British Columbia. The waters abundant
nutrients allow for a fast growing oyster
with a mild taste. Available year round.
False Bay
100ct Rope grown in the pristine waters of Bahia Falsa in Baja
California. Deeply cupped with a
distinctive briny taste and sweet finish. These
triploid oysters are available year round and in all sizes.
Fanny Bay
120ct A beach hardened oyster,
harvested primarily in Baynes Sound, B.C.
Widely recognized as the most popular
pacific oyster. Available mid-September
through June.
Gigamoto
120ct These oysters are hand picked
from the flupsy system that revolutionized
the oyster industry in British Columbia
and allowed to grow and harden on the
beach in Baynes Sound. It takes almost
five years for these oysters to reach
their average size of 1 ½ - 2". The
meat is plump and firm with a slightly
salty flavor. Available year round.
Gold Creek
120ct Beach grown in Hood Canal, WA.
Plump meats with a salty flavor. Available
in all sizes but usually sold as a cocktail oyster for raw oyster bars.
Available September through June.
Golden Mantle 120ct A
deep water, tray grown oyster. Tumbled to
produce a hard shell. Because of the
nutrients available at the depth they are
grown the mantle of these oysters is the
color of gold. Available year round.
Hood Canal 120ct The
classic beach grown oyster from Washington
state. The meat is delicate with a crisp,
briny aftertaste. Available October
through June.
Komo
Gway
120ct Cultured in Baynes Sound,
British Columbia by the Komoks First
Nation. Their sustainable harvest methods
produce plump meats with slightly
cucumber-like finish. Available September
through June in all sizes.
Kumamoto
120ct A small, deeply cupped oyster
named for the Japanese bay they originated
in. These small oysters take several years
to grow but their salty, sweet flavor
makes up for what they lack in size.
Available year- round.
Kusshi
120ct Farmed in suspended trays and aggressively tumbled to produce
a small yet firm shell with a very deep cup. Plump,
soft meats with a sweet finish. Available
September through June.
Malaspina
120ct Beach cultured oysters, grown on
gravel beds. These oysters are subject to
tidal swings of more than sixteen feet.
The rugged conditioning produces an
extremely hardy oyster. Characterized by
their dark mantle, plump, juicy meat and
cucumber-like finish. Available September
through June.
Minterbrook
120ct Beach grown in the southern Puget Sound and northern Hood Canal.
Characterized by their large, thick shells, deep cup and sweet melony
finish. Available October through June.
Olympia
120ct Harvested off Stretch Island in Case Inlet, WA. These small oysters
were one of the original species to launch the renowned shellfish industry in
the Washington state. The meats are firm with a smooth, sweet aftertaste.
Available year-round.
Olympic
120ct Harvested near the Great Bend of
Hood Canal in Washington. These oysters
have a rugged shell and a firm, full meat.
Perfect for the barbecue or oven.
Available September through June.
Otter
Cove 120ct Wild oysters from the Hood Canal in Washington State.
The oysters are transferred to suspended trays in Discovery Bay to feed
continuously and pick up the sweet salinity of
Discovery Bay. Available October
through June in all sizes.
Pacific Orchard 120ct
A choice oyster harvested in Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada. These
oysters are the cream of the crop! Graded by hand, washed by hand and packed cup
down in a distinctive box for shipping. Available year round.
Pearl
Point 120ct Grown on the sandy bottom of Netarts Bay in Oregon.
These intertidal oysters are hand picked and graded for superior shape
and cup size. Characterized by plump
meats and crisp, clean taste with a salty finish.
Available October through June.
Pebble
Beach
120ct Grown on the gravel shores of the southwestern Hood Canal in
Washington State. A firm, deeply cupped
shell holding plump and briny meats. Available
October through June in all sizes.
Penn
Cove Select
120ct Cultured in the northern Puget Sound in Washington State. The meats
are firm with a crisp, briny flavor. Available October through June, extra small
only.
Quilicene 120ct
Harvested at the northwestern end of the
Hood Canal in Washington. These beach
cultured oysters are easy to shuck and
have delicate meats with a salty flavor
and sweet aftertaste. Available October
through June.
Royal Miyagi 120ct
Grown in Malaspina Inlet, British
Columbia, Canada. These oysters start
their growing process on lines and are
then transferred to beaches for hardening.
Available September through June.
Skookum
120ct Coming from Washingtons
oldest and most prolific oyster growing
areas at the southern end of Hood Canal.
They have a nice deep cup with a firm,
meaty body and a briny flavor with a sweet
finish. Available October through June.
Sol
Azul
120ct Grown on racks in the intertidal zone of the Viscaino
Biosphere Reserve on the west coast of the Baja Peninsula.
Deep cups, firm meats and a sweet salty aftertaste make this oyster a hit
in any oyster bar. Available year round.
Snow
Creek
120ct Cultured in suspended trays in Discovery Bay at the northern end of
Washingtons Olympic Peninsula. These
fast growing oysters have fluted shells with firm meats and a mildly salty
flavor. Available October through June in
all sizes.
Summer Cove 120ct A
tray grown oyster. These oysters are
suspended in trays in very deep and cold
water. Because of this, they are less
likely to spawn during the critical summer
months. Available year-round.
Sunset Beach
120ct This oyster is from the lower
end of Hood Canal, Washington. The oysters
are easy to shuck and yield nice meats
with a delicate texture and salty flavor
leaving a sweet aftertaste. Available
October through May.
Totten
Rock 120ct Farm raised in Washington State.
Characterized by a deep cup, firm body and briny flavor with a sweet
finish. Available October through June.
Trevenen Bay 120ct A
tray cultured oyster grown at the gateway
to Desolation Sound, BC, Canada. Its firm
meat has a sweet taste with a smooth
finish. Available September through June. |