| Size: | 3 dozen. |
| Features: | Sustainably Farmed |
| Origin: | Pacific Northwest, USA |
| Delivery Limitations: | Cannot be shipped to to Texas, Louisiana, or Hawaii. |
The Virginica oyster combines a clean, briny, smooth sweetness with a pronounced mineral finish much favored by its fans. Virginicas take three to five years to mature to a minimum market size of 3¼ inches, a size that assures a sweetness and complexity of flavor not present in smaller oysters. It is the first Eastern oyster grown commercially in Washington since the early 1900s when a large quantity were grown in Willapa Bay (formerly known as Shoalwater Bay) for the oyster-hungry San Francisco market.
Storage: Fresh oysters are best kept alive by placing them in an open container in a refrigerator and covering them with a clean wet towel to prevent them from drying out. Do not keep them in a bucket of sea water, in plastic bags or other air tight containers.
Shelf Life: The sooner live oysters are consumed, the fresher they will be (especially when you plan on eating them raw). Depending on whether you’re eating them raw or cooked, they should remain fresh (when properly stored) for 5-7 days. If they start smelling fishy or if they are open, throw them out!
Despite their reputation for being tricky, live oysters are surprisingly easy to open with an oyster knife and the proper technique:
How to Open an Oyster Online Tutorial
How to Open an Oyster (Printable PDF)
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