I am the fastest shucker east of the Suwannee River, and I beg to differ with Rex Rose. The previous post by "ehow Friend" offers much better advice. I too have shucked for nearly 26 years, I now manage one of the only remaining raw bars in Tampa Florida,and I'm here to testify: the "hinge" method is the most professional method, and the fastest,easiest,and safest,too.
A good oyster knife (I recommend the Dexter Russell S-134)and a good oyster glove are essential tools of the trade. But the little old man in Ocala who used to provide me with shucking gloves retired 5 years ago, and I've been searching the whole wide world over for proper shucking gloves since. Anybody know where to find a really good oyster glove??
I like baystjames message: "Just go to an oyster bar!" Amen. Leave it to the professionals. Any professionals out there know where to find a good kevlar shucking mitt?
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