Oysterponds Shellfish Company
About Oysterponds Shellfish Company
Founded by the Tuthill family, one of five original families who settled Orient in 1640. The hamlet was originally named Oyster Ponds because of the nearby oyster beds. Oyster farming on Long Island began in the early 1800s with Bluepoint oysters becoming popular in New York dining.
Farm details
- Cultivation Method
- rack and bag
- Growing Waters
- Atlantic Coast; Oysterponds, Orient, Long Island, New York; Gardiner's Bay, New York; Peconic Bay, New York
Oysters from Oysterponds Shellfish Company
East End
US East CoastClassic East Coast oyster with high salinity and pronounced minerality. Medium-sized with a chewy texture, delivering briny, vegetal flavors and a clean, crisp finish.
Oysterponds
US East CoastLarge, deep-cupped Long Island oyster with distinctive umber-and-black shells. Intensely briny and savory with strong mineral character, tannic bite, and full musky flavor. Best September through April.