Things You'll Need:
- oysters
- knife
- heavy glove
- cold running water
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Step 1
1. Scrub oysters thoroughly with a steel brush and cold running water.
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Step 2
2. Protect the hand your will be holding the oyster with by wearing a sturdy glove.
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Step 3
3. Slip the point of an oyster knife between the shells near the hinge.
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Step 4
4. Wiggle the knife back and forth to loosen the muscle.
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Step 5
5. As the shells begin to move apart, move the knife further into the oyster until the shell opens.
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Step 6
6. Remove it and the slide the knife under the oyster to detach it from the shell.
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Step 7
7. Leave the oyster in the bottom shell for serving as a raw appetizer.










Comments
Surfthetide said
on 6/17/2009 Always wanted to know how to do this. 5*
seosamh said
on 8/29/2008 Thats one to try.