Aunt Dotty
Skip Bennett (Island Creek family)
📍 Duxbury & Plymouth Bays · Massachusetts
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall · 2.5"
MethodBottom culture / Beach-grown (intertidal)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
SeaweedNuttyCrunchyDense
About Aunt Dotty
Grown by Skip Bennett of Island Creek Oysters in trays on the tidal flats at Saquish Neck on the Atlantic side of Duxbury Bay, with a 3-year grow-out.
In plain words: seaweed, nutty, crunchy, dense, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Saquish Neck
- Growing region
- Duxbury & Plymouth Bays
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
Skip Bennett (Island Creek family)The farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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Aunt Dotty oysters: common questions
What do Aunt Dotty oysters taste like?
Aunt Dotty oysters are described as seaweed, nutty, crunchy, dense, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are Aunt Dotty oysters grown?
They're grown in Saquish Neck, Duxbury & Plymouth Bays, Massachusetts, United States by Skip Bennett (Island Creek family).
How salty are Aunt Dotty oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
Where can I eat Aunt Dotty oysters?
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