Hood Canal
Various Hood Canal growers
📍 Hood Canal · Washington
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeSmall-Medium · 2.5"-3.5"
MethodBeach-grown (intertidal)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
CreamyButteryMildSeaweedCucumberPlump
About Hood Canal
A generic label for oysters grown anywhere along Hood Canal, the glacially-carved fjord separating the Olympic Peninsula from mainland Washington.
In plain words: creamy, buttery, mild, seaweed, cucumber, with balanced salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Hood Canal, Washington (source varies along the fjord)
- Growing region
- Hood Canal
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
Various Hood Canal growersThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
Where to eat it
No restaurant logged for Hood Canal yet. Had it somewhere? Log it in the app.
What people are saying
@wongnomnom★★★
clean, fruity, cucumber, briny
May 21 · Saltie GirlIf you like Hood Canal, try
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Distributor: Marinelli Shellfish Co. · Hood Canal
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Hood Canal oysters: common questions
What do Hood Canal oysters taste like?
Hood Canal oysters are described as creamy, buttery, mild, seaweed, with balanced salinity.
Where are Hood Canal oysters grown?
They're grown in Hood Canal, Washington (source varies along the fjord), Hood Canal, Washington, United States by Various Hood Canal growers.
How salty are Hood Canal oysters?
Balanced: 3 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Salt up front, then something sweet or buttery to finish.
Where can I eat Hood Canal oysters?
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