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Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA
Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA
Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA
Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA
Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA
Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA

Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA

Sale Price: $115.00

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Quantity: 50 Count

Available for a limited time only.

Farmer: Dave and Jennifer Tarantino

Location: Plymouth, MA CCB42MA

Size: 3"

How they’re grown: Seed is placed in a rack and bag system for 18 months before being moved to trays, some of which will be planted in the thick sandy mud off the coast of North Plymouth until they reach market size.  The oysters are constantly handled which creates pristinely clean shells and contributes to a nice, easy shuck.

How they taste: We get a kiss of Maldon sea salt with a touch of chicken bouillon on the finish.  They embody the pure salinity of the Cape but with their own South Shore flare.  These are some of the prettiest and most flavorful oysters coming from Plymouth!  

Why they’re unique:  Dave’s lease is 4 acres but they’re currently only occupying a quarter of it, which means plenty of room for expansion.  A solid tidal flow with tons of nutrients keeps the oysters plump and happy with a great salinity coming from Cape Cod Bay.

Story: Dave, or “cranky oyster guy” as he’s known to his friends, began growing oysters in 2016 after our very own story here at ICO inspired him to start his own farm…no big deal.  He was burnt out on IT sales and together with his wife Jennifer, wanted to build a legacy for their two sons, Chase and Clint.  Dave and Jennifer have truly made their farm a family affair!

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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 18 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Cold Bottom Oysters from Plymouth, MA are highly praised for their wonderful, salty, and sweet taste. They are grown in nutrient-rich waters and handled constantly for clean shells. These oysters offer a unique blend of Cape Cod's salinity and South Shore's flavor.

Summary topics

  • Oyster Quality: 65%
  • Flavor Profile: 20%

Review topics: ["size","flavor","variety","order","shipping","oysters","bottoms","cups","shells","salinity","finish","hands"].

Review highlights

  • "Beautiful oysters: right size, taste and salinity." — Christine F.
  • "a meaty deep cup flavorful bounty of the sea." — Patrick B.
  • "Great taste and texture and a nice size oyster relative to the size of the shell" — Gregory S.

Reviews

Wonderful oysters

"Speedy service and delivery‼️. Fresh, ate most on 1/2 shell some were grilled over open fire with butter and parm. Equally delicious, Yum"

— Margaret I. (5/5)

BEST OYSTER YET

"I've ordered over a 1000 oysters from you guys over the past couple of years and these were by far the best I've eaten. Not too much salinity and a nice meaty finish. Perfect by themselves or with just a bit of ground black pepper and a drop of lemon. I'll be ordering these every time they are available."

— Thomas M. (5/5)

Taste great, and open well

"Great taste and texture and a nice size oyster relative to the size of the shell"

— Gregory S. (5/5)

Ordered and received Valley pearl

"They are great. Nice touch shipping a day early because of the weather."

— David S. (5/5)

Col Bottoms are “do agains”!

"Beautiful oysters: right size, taste and salinity."

— Christine F. (5/5)

The ocean

"Great taste fresh like kissing the ocean. I didn’t use sauce"

— Blair W. (5/5)

Good stuff!

"Easy to open, no broken shells and taste was really good! We would order again!"

— William F. (5/5)

Really good and fresh! Arrived

"Really good and fresh! Arrived cold. Will buy again."

— Mark P. (5/5)

Smaller than I expected

"Smaller than I expected"

— Hal H. (3/5)

Very disappointed

"Ordered 100 of these last week to share with a large group and was very disappointed with what arrived. The oysters were small (many without any cup at all), not particularly easy to shuck (many broken shells), and meat severely lacking in both size and flavor. Quite frankly, these were not selects. I was very surprised ICO was willing to sell this quality of product. As a huge ICO fan and loyal (repeat) customer, I felt obligated to share my experience."

— SP (1/5)

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