Blue Point
Various Long Island Sound farmers
📍 Great South Bay · New York
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium-Large · 3.0"-3.5"
MethodBottom culture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyMineralSpringyBalancedFreshFirm
About Blue Point
An iconic East Coast oyster originally from Long Island's Great South Bay near the town of Blue Point, NY - a Queen Victoria favorite that has been a fixture on oyster menus since the early 1800s.
In plain words: briny, mineral, springy, balanced, fresh, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Long Island Sound and Great South Bay
- Growing region
- Great South Bay
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
Various Long Island Sound farmersThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
Where to eat it
Sweetwater Oyster BarLogged Aug 16 · Cedar Park, TX 78613
What people are saying
1 rating without a note.
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Blue Point oysters: common questions
What do Blue Point oysters taste like?
Blue Point oysters are described as briny, mineral, springy, balanced, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are Blue Point oysters grown?
They're grown in Long Island Sound and Great South Bay, Great South Bay, New York, United States by Various Long Island Sound farmers.
How salty are Blue Point oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
Where can I eat Blue Point oysters?
Shucks members have recently had them at Sweetwater Oyster Bar.
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