Ingredients

The articles in this section cover ingredients that are relevant to cooking locally in the Pacific Northwest. This includes are wide range of plants, animals, and fungi: native plants, introduced crops, and even potential new crops.

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Barnacles

Barnacles are a strange-looking but sought after delicacy.

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Clams

The Pacific Northwest has many species of clams.

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Crabs

The Dungeness crab is an icon of the coastal Pacific Northwest.

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Crawfish

Signal crawfish: one of the biggest crawfish out there.

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Mussels

Mussels are found both farmed and in the wild. We have two types.

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Octopus

The Pacific Northwest is home to a number of octopus species. Two of these are notable: the giant Pacific octopus and ruby octopus.

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Oysters

Oyster farming is a major industry in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Washington.

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Sea urchins

Sea urchins are harvested for their “roe”, prized for its rich ocean flavor.

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Shrimp

We have a number of true shrimp species in the Pacific Northwest. The most important of these are the pink shrimp and the spot shrimp.

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Squid

Market squid are a growing fishery in the Pacific Northwest.