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Oysters are delicious.
People will love them or they will hate them.
If you love oysters, there is big chances
that you want to be able to shuck them when you want at home
because they are not always available at the restaurant
or they could be pricy.
Let me show you how to safely shuck oysters.
You will need a rag or a thick glove to protect your hand
and a good oyster knife.
At the cook ware store, you may find
different types of oyster knives.
You will find oyster knife that are very strong
and we call them without guard.
So it's like a thick blade to shuck the oyster.
You have oyster knife like so, it's the same idea
but there is a guard to protect yourself.
Ok, so it might be safer.
And this oyster knife is not available in North America,
I purchased it in Europe in France
and this is more like a tong that breaks the tip of the shell
then you insert the tip of prong into the oyster,
section the muscle and the oyster will open.
So it's not a oyster knife, it's like more tong
but it's a great tool.
because it is totally safe to use.
So if you go to France or may be on the web you would be able to find it.
Now let me show you how to use an oyster knife.
Oysters are made with 2 shells.
Here the bottom shell is being larger than the top shell.
Each oyster will have a pointed side and
a round side. Typically, the top shell is more flat
and the bottom shell is more rounded like a cup.
Both shells are tied together by a strong muscle.
In order to open the oysters, you must section that muscle.
So you must know where it is.
To know where the muscle is, place the oyster flat side up
and count from the right side of the oyster
a third, then the 2/3 and the muscle will always be
on that part here, on the second third of the oyster.
Another way to tell is to hold the oyster in your hand
and count 3 fingers-1, 2, 3.
And between the second and the third, you will be
where the muscle is.
To shuck the oyster, place a rag on your thumb
thus you have about 4 layers of rag to protect your hand.
Hold the oyster firmly flat side up
rounded edge away from you
then count one third, 2 thirds
insert the knife between the 2 shells
and twist, then section the muscle on the top of the shell.
And open. So let's have a look
where did I make the cut.
So I was right on the spot.
Now, what you can do, when you open your oysters
sometimes when you break it, you have some little shells.
So it's Ok to draw the first water.
That way the shells will go with it.
And the oyster will reproduce the water that it needs.
Then just separate the oyster from the bottom of the shell.
And shuck the next one.
So now let me show you another way to shuck oysters.
Place the oyster on a rag like so.
and start by the pointed side.
So insert the blade or the knife right at the beginning
and twist, then follow the oyster
and section the muscle.
Then arrange the oyster.
Remove the first water to remove the shells.
And place on a plate.
Shuck your oysters right before serving
and if encounter an unpleasant smell,
then discard them.
My oysters smells wonderful!
I am going to enjoy them. Bon appétit!