What is it: Alabama happens to be historically the largest Oyster processor in the United States. The Eastern Oyster is the only one that we catch, sell and eat. Plenty of writers and poets have found inspiration over the years in trying to pin down the taste of the Oyster, but Southerners know you just have to taste it for yourself. Warmer waters give our variety a softer consistency and a sweeter flavor compared to their tougher, saltier cousins from the North.