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Swinomish oysters

Swinomish

Swinomish Shellfish Company
📍 Skagit Bay · Washington
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeMedium · 2.75"-3.25"
MethodTumbled
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
RichSweetComplexFull-BodiedDeep-Cupped

About Swinomish

Grown on Fidalgo Island in the northern reach of Skagit Bay, an area known in the Lushootseed language of the Coast Salish as Shais-quihl, less than five miles as the current flows from the emerald mouth of Deception Pass.

In plain words: rich, sweet, complex, full-bodied, deep-cupped, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Similk Bay, northern Skagit Bay, Fidalgo Island, Washington
Growing region
Skagit Bay
State
Washington
Country
United States
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What do Swinomish oysters taste like?

Swinomish oysters are described as rich, sweet, complex, full-bodied, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Swinomish oysters grown?

They're grown in Similk Bay, northern Skagit Bay, Fidalgo Island, Washington, Skagit Bay, Washington, United States by Swinomish Shellfish Company.

How salty are Swinomish oysters?

Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.

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