If you do decide to throw your own private oyster party, mastering the art of shucking the oysters is essential. While you can buy them pre-shucked, you risk losing out on their juices and ...

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 ...

To shuck your own oysters, all you need is an oyster knife, a clean towel, a platter of ice or rock salt — and lots of practice. This browser does not support the video element. Voraciously ...

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Wear gloves or wrap your hand in a dish towel for protection. If you don’t have an oyster knife on hand, use an old blunt dinner knife. Position the oyster over a bowl to catch the juices.

Several, if you use specialized knives produced by R. Murphy Knives, in business since 1850. You’ve got the Boston oyster knife, the Providence model, the New Haven, Chesapeake, Seattle, Gulf ...

Fish is delicate and weighs less than other meat, which means you want a knife that slices with precision and won’t snag and tear the meat. Tim Cushman, of O Ya sushi and omakase in New York and ...

Wüsthof 4281 Oyster Knife. The family-owned Wüsthof company, based in Solingen, Germany, has been forging high-quality knives since 1814. With a laser-cut blade made from high-carbon German stainless ...

If you’ve never opened an oyster before, the thought of shucking one might be a bit intimidating. Although the process doesn’t take a lot of brawn, shucking an oyster does take care and know ...