It was a brave soul who ate the first oyster. And what makes a perfect oyster? That question has long been debated by oyster afficionados and no clear answers have emerged. Each oyster area has a particular flavor that is influenced by minerals, temperature and salinity. Oysters require a lower salinity than is typically found except near streams.
The only oyster that is native to the Northwest is the small Olympia oyster that requires approximately 275 oysters to the pint.
Other types of oysters have been successfully transplanted that include the Pacific Oyster, the Eastern Oyster, Kumamoto Oyster and the European Oyster. There are several ways to cultivate oysters and the most typical in this area seems to be a suspended culture. The oysters are protected from the many natural predators such as sea stars.
Pacific Oysters can grow as large as 12 inches.The pickens were easy on this lovely oyster beach. John, in his quest for the largest oyster, seems to be the winner. That oyster may need to be sliced. I actually have a group omlet recipe that calls for an oyster weighing 1. 5 lbs (about one kilo)...so the quest goes on.
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