Oyster Blog
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Strange happenings in the world of oyster aquaculture: 1. Today's LA Times ran an article about the West Coast's V. tubiashii outbreak that is worth reading. Among other interesting things we learned from the article: the fact that the bacteria...
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In light of the previous post exhorting everyone to cook all shellfish, we thought it appropriate to offer a guide to barbecuing oysters. You need: Barbecue. Or fire. Oyster knife (or equivalent), plus gloves, hot pads, and/or tongs for handling...
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Our friends Rita and Jamie from Wyoming Aero Photography stopped by a month or so ago and took these amazing shots of Hood Canal and the Hama Hama tideflats. All photos by Rita Donham. Hood Canal, looking north. Hama Hama...
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Sea urchins are echinoderms, and are related to sea cucumbers and sea stars. They're covered in protective spines, use tube feet for locomotion, and normally feed on algae. Sea urchin gonads, known more appetizingly as uni, are a popular food...
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Every year the nearby town of Hoodsport outdoes itself putting on a Fourth of July extravaganza. This year we got ourselves together and participated in the street fair on Friday, selling barbecued Hama Hama oysters with a butter and garlic...
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Humming toadfish are also known as plainfish midshipmen, California canary fish, or bullheads. The fish are nocturnal, and bury themselves in sand during the day, unless they're manhandled for a photograph. During mating season, male toadfish contract their swim bladder...
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The new sign is up and running! We are very proud of it. But, alas, the a and the f in seafood are too close together. Whoops. If you look closely at this picture, you'll see Adam and the...
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When the shuckers shuck enough oysters to fill a bowl, they send the bowl through the window into the packing/grading room. Here's Roberto at the window: Packers Teresa and Brenda put the oysters through a bubbler and then rinse and...
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Neighbor Gary sent over these pictures of an eagle nest near his home in Eldon, the hamlet overlooking the Hamma Hamma estuary.
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Yes! You can find pearls in Hama Hama oysters. The shuckers normally find several a day. Pacific oyster pearls aren't valuable, but they are really cool. (Jewelry pearls are produced by pearl oysters, which are in...
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Adam and Area Dog took one last ride on the HH Battleax, as they transported the now-retired barge from wet dock to dry dock. The Battleax: Might not have been pretty, but she sure could cook. Out with the old,...
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Wednesday, June 4th was the lowest tide of the year. The tide dropped to -4.3 around noon, and then rose to a 12.3 high tide in the evening. A group of people from the Seattle Oceanaire restaurant came out to...