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Pleasure House oysters

Pleasure House

Pleasure House Oysters
📍 Lynnhaven River · Virginia
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeLarge · 3.0"-4.0"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
SweetButterySeaweedFirmPlumpChewyRich

About Pleasure House

Founded by the Ludford family in 2010 and named for the historic 'Ye Old Pleasure House' tavern, this boutique, hand-cultivated operation on Virginia Beach's storied Lynnhaven River harvests only about 1,200 oysters a week.

In plain words: sweet, buttery, seaweed, firm, plump, with briny salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Lynnhaven River, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Growing region
Lynnhaven River
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Pleasure House OystersThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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What do Pleasure House oysters taste like?

Pleasure House oysters are described as sweet, buttery, seaweed, firm, with briny salinity.

Where are Pleasure House oysters grown?

They're grown in Lynnhaven River, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Lynnhaven River, Virginia, United States by Pleasure House Oysters.

How salty are Pleasure House oysters?

Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.

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