Cougar GoldWashington's most famous, or at least most Washington, cheese: Cougar Gold, an aged white cheddar made by students in the Washington State University Creamery. Sealed in its iconic tin, it will keep indefinitely under refrigeration. If you know, you know! One 30 ounce can. Note that this is an add on only it won't be shipped out by itself. Because it requires refrigeration, it needs to go in a box with oysters and clams.

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Demerara Sugar

Crab and Shellfish

Our tried-and-true signature blend for fried oysters

Fermented Black Beans (black soy beans

Habanero Hot Sauce (Alaskan Bull Kelp

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Skillethead

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Remember that consuming raw shellfish increases the risk of foodborne illness

A supremely giftable work of art

the shellfish farmers behind Ekone have been smoking local oysters in one of the country's few independent canneries