95486 413 Food & Drink Fish Shellfish true Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:31:11 -0800 /system/videos/6/86/54/09/95486.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, food, fish, shellfish How To Shuck an Oyster http://www.howcast.com/videos/95486-How-To-Shuck-an-Oyster http://www.howcast.com/videos/95486-How-To-Shuck-an-Oyster/edit approved 132 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95486"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95486" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 pjvaldez http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 3864 false false false 51264 1 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/34.jpg Buy oysters Buy oysters the same day you plan on eating them. Store them in ice, and just before you plan to shuck them, place them in the freezer for a few minutes—they’ll be easier to open.

]]> 51265 2 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/45.jpg Rinse and scrub Rinse the oysters under cold running water and scrub them with a brush.

]]> 51266 3 51 Tip When you’re rinsing the oysters, throw out any that are slightly open and don’t spring closed at your touch.

]]> 51267 4 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/57.jpg Hold the oyster with towel With a towel, hold the oyster on the cutting board with the flatter side up and its hinge facing towards you. Make sure there’s some fabric covering your hand.

]]> 51268 5 67 Tip If you plan to shuck a lot of oysters, a sturdy oyster glove might be a good investment.

]]> 51269 6 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/74.jpg Locate the muscle Locate a spot near the muscle, which holds the shell together. If you’re holding the oyster with your left hand, the best place to wedge in the knife will be at the “two o’clock” position. If you’re holding it with your right, it will be at “eight o’clock.”

]]> 51270 7 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/86.jpg Pop the shell Find a break in the oyster’s seal as close to your spot as possible. Wedge in the blade of the knife—you’ll only need to get the edge in—and twist your wrist, popping the top shell free.

]]> 51271 8 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/99.jpg Discard the shell Discard the top shell (or save it for sea sculpture).

]]> 51272 9 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/103.jpg Free the meat Run the knife beneath the flesh of the oyster to free it from the bottom shell. Be careful not to lose the juice!

]]> 51273 10 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95486/111.jpg Put oysters on ice Place the oyster on a platter of crushed ice. Shuck the remaining oysters and serve with lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, or whatever other condiment you see fit.

]]> 51274 11 122 Fact Oysters feed themselves by pumping algae-filled water through their body, and an average size oyster filters more than 50 gallons of water a day.

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