Summerstone® Oysters

This is a 3 dozen bag of our Summerstone Oysters.  Our summertime oyster farm is located near a place called Skunk Island, up on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, where the water stays cool all summer. We grow oysters from seed up at the Skunk Island farm, but also move them up there throughout the year from other locations so that we can have cold water oysters to sell in the hot weather months. These are definitely ocean oysters... they're sweet on the finish but incredibly briny up front. Every once in awhile, one of them will taste like a timewarp back to early spring on our farm, with the bright flavor of an oyster just emerging from hibernation to enjoy the new season's algae. They're beautifully cupped with a hint of frill at the edge, evidence of their bag-to-beach grow out method. Available only in the summer, overnight shipping only.You can specify desired delivery date when you put the item in your cart.  Please read our order guidelines for more info. Preparing for your oysters: Shucking instructions will be included in your box.  You'll need a shucking knife, gloves, and a towel Please plan on being home the day they get delivered, or having someone available to receive the box. Unpack the box when it arrives and put the shellfish into your refrigerator or cooler with ice. Find storage instructions here.  There will be a temperature tracker in your box to reassure you they were kept cold during transit. If you have any questions please email us at info@hamahamaoysters.com The oysters will come straight from the salt water. We rinse them a few times, but they may have some sand on them, or small crustaceans called sand hoppers. Just rinse them in cold fresh water prior to shucking. Unsure how to cook them, or looking for a mignonette recipe? Find one here. Remember that consuming raw or undercooked shellfish increases the risk of foodborne illness.   WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including cadmium, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65warnings.ca.gov/food Here's more information about oysters and cadmium.