Little Star Oysters

CULTIVATED OYSTER

FLAVOR bold vegetal flavor
SALINITY medium
SHELL SIZE large
CUP DEPTH medium
AVAILABLE year-round
GROWN IN Spencer Bay near Germantown
CULTIVATED BY Jenn Dixon of Little Star Oyster Company
Little Star oysters are grown in Spencer Bay in Hyde County. This is a remote, rural area of North Carolina. The clean waters here grow herby, vegetal oysters with a hint of garlic.

Little Stars are perfect for shucking and serving raw, or lightly steaming to concentrate the salt flavor. 

Little Star Oyster

Grown by Jenn Dixon near Germantown

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