If you’re shucking an oyster, you’ll want to use a knife that’s sharp, stylish and sure to impress whoever you’re slurping with. You can’t be popping open the crown jewel of the sea with just any old ...

There’s more than one way to shuck an oyster, to paraphrase an old adage, but when learning to shuck oysters, it is probably best to keep it simple and safe. There are a number of styles or approaches ...

“The most important thing about shucking is knowing the anatomy of the oyster. As a competition shucker, you have to be the quickest and the cleanest. You only get to that level by knowing the anatomy ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking, and buying right now. A traditional clam shucker resembles a bread knife with a ...

The nation’s fastest oyster-shucker closed his eyes, drew a deep breath, kissed his knife and tore into a pile of stubborn shellfish, prying them open quicker than a kid with a bagful of Starburst. By ...

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Oysters are the ultimate ocean delicacy, but if you've ever tried to open one, you know it's no easy feat. These sturdy little shells can be pretty tough to pry apart. Fishermen and culinary pros ...

Whenever Eileen McGuire has new houseguests at her home in Southold, one of the musts on her itinerary is to take them to an oyster shucking class. “It’s fabulous,” said McGuire. “Very educational, ...

While I've gotten fairly adept at shucking oysters, sometimes a shell breaks and I wind up punching my left palm with a pointy knife. I'm sure my technique could use some refining to the point where I ...

Savannah is an oyster town through and through, and when the holidays arrive, the love for oysters moves from the bars to the ...