Quilcene Oysters

QUILCENE OYSTERS - (Crassostrea gigas) 

Available: Year Round 

Packed in 5 and 10 dz. Units - ~ 3" in length 

Coming from one of Washington's oldest and most prolific oyster growing areas, in the northwestern end of Hood Canal in the Puget Sound, these beach cultured oysters are farmed to a small half-shell size before being taken to Whidbey Island's scenic Penn Cove in Washington State. Our Quilcenes are wet stored in Penn Cove until sold. The easy to shuck Quilcene Oyster yields nice meats with a delicate texture and a salty flavor leaving a sweet aftertaste.

LARGE QUILCENE OYSTERS - (Crassostrea gigas) 

Available: September - July 

Packed in 5 dz. Units ~5"-6" in length 

These are beach grown on the windy beaches of the northern Hood Canal in Quilcene Bay, Washington, this oyster has the same flavor profile of our popular half-shell sized Quilcene Oysters. With a rugged shell, the meat on the is full and firm, perfect for the barbeque or oven. The taste has the briny flavor that freshly picked oysters make so popular.