As I dug my shucking knife into the hinge of an Island ... being careful to insert the knife into the oyster’s hinge at a 45-degree angle. Then he did a move he calls the “twist and wiggle ...

While those competing in the national oyster shucking contest can turn out 24 ... getting there takes a bit of practice -- and a good oyster knife: * Scrub the oysters under cold running water ...

Shucking knife: An oyster knife has a sharp enough tip for ... Pick up the half shell, bring it to your mouth, and angle it ...

The oyster shucking helps “bring the party to life ... slipping on cut-resistant gloves and bonding over the angle of the knife that will most easily pop open the oyster’s shell.

This means purchasing a purpose-made oyster shucking knife as well as a protective glove woven with stainless steel fibres. We spoke with Joey Ghazal, founder of New England-inspired brasserie and ...

A button pinned to the hat depicted a smiling oyster hugging a shucking knife, with the motto Shuck Like A Champion. Rogers knows at least a few people who have him in their phones only as “Oyster ...

Kaitlyn: Both of my gloves were for a left hand, which was lucky because my left hand was the one I was worried about slashing open with the oyster knife. I struggled to shuck my first oyster ...

Each class includes a dozen oysters to shuck and eat, beverages, one-on-one training, and an oyster knife and glove to take home. Tickets are $60 per person. These popular classes sell out fast ...