Deer Creek
Penn Cove Shellfish
📍 Hood Canal · Washington
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeLarge · 3.75"
MethodBeach-grown (intertidal)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
Full-BodiedCrispBrinyCleanMineralSweetMelonFirm
About Deer Creek
Intertidally beach-cultured Pacific oysters from the cobble beaches of Hood Canal, Washington, produced by Penn Cove Shellfish and sold through Haggen and Balducci's. Salinity ranges 22-26 ppt.
In plain words: full-bodied, crisp, briny, clean, mineral, with balanced salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Cobble beaches of Hood Canal, Puget Sound, Washington
- Growing region
- Hood Canal
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
Penn Cove ShellfishThe farm · 13 oysters on Shucks
Where to eat it
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What people are saying
@johndoe★★
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Deer Creek oysters: common questions
What do Deer Creek oysters taste like?
Deer Creek oysters are described as full-bodied, crisp, briny, clean, with balanced salinity.
Where are Deer Creek oysters grown?
They're grown in Cobble beaches of Hood Canal, Puget Sound, Washington, Hood Canal, Washington, United States by Penn Cove Shellfish.
How salty are Deer Creek oysters?
Balanced: 3 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Salt up front, then something sweet or buttery to finish.
Where can I eat Deer Creek oysters?
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