Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific Oysters When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Northeast Side of Vancouver Island – British Columbia, Canada How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Chef Creek oysters average 2.75 – 3.5 inches and have a slightly briny flavor with a crisp, sweet finish. From the same “neighborhood” as Fanny Bays! Available …
Oysters, Chelsea Gem
Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific Oyster When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Eld Inlet – South Puget Sound, Washington How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Chelsea Gems have a clean, mineral flavor. They are mild and briny, making them a great choice for a first time oyster eater, but you may also notice subtle …
Salmon (Wild), Alaska Pink
Species Name:Oncorhynchus gorbusha Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What: Also known as humpies, pinks are the most abundant (and smallest) of the commercially harvested salmon species of the Pacific Northwest. When:Available canned year-round; Available fresh mid-summer Where/How:Where – Alaska How – Wild caught; gill net, purse seine Back to Product Guide Characteristics Keep in mind that pink salmon have the lowest …