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Oysterville oysters live free. The trials and triumphs of this challenging existence produce a complex flavor. Happy food is good food. Refrigerate your oysters. This is essential if you plan to eat your oysters raw.     PREPARING YOUR OYSTERS Oysters on the half shell We recommend our oysters prepared: Raw Raw oysters taste great. This is the most popular was to eat oysters. Cranberry Chipotle is the best condiment for raw oysters. Plain, with lemon juice, lime juice, cocktail sauce, Tiger Sauce, Tabasco sauce, etc. are also excellent ways to eat raw oysters. Note: Eating any raw food is...

Oysterville is a perfect place for oysters. Oysters have been attracting people to Oysterville for a thousand years. Much of what initially brought people to Oysterville still exists. Lack of industry and a small population in the vicinity have kept Oysterville's Willapa Bay the cleanest large estuary in the continental United States. Our oysters are raised in the pristine waters of Willapa Bay and picked by hand daily. Hand picking the oysters insures that they contain no sand. They are excellent for cooking in the shell or eating raw. RAISING OYSTERS It takes about five years to grow an oyster....

The Anatomy of an Oyster PACIFIC OYSTER, CRASSOSTREA GIGAS Species Characteristics Summary Oysterville Sea Farms oysters begin life as natural spat and are raised both on-bottom and off-bottom, in the Willapa Bay. Most are harvested after about 3-5 years growth. They are handpicked daily, at low tide, then washed and sorted by size. We sell them by the dozen, counted to order, with your choice of small or medium. The oysters vary naturally in size, color, texture, flavor and availability, according to season and conditions. We enjoy these distinctions and hope you will, too. BEAKS UP! Description A large, fast-growing,...