“The most important thing about shucking is knowing the anatomy of the oyster. As a competition shucker, you have to be the quickest and the cleanest. You only get to that level by knowing the anatomy ...

A small but noble effort to reduce the discarded plastics that litter the seashore has materialized with the orange handle on a new oyster shucking knife. It’s a collaboration between R. Murphy Knives ...

Found Oyster and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill chef Ari Kolender prepares shucked oysters with mignonette in the L.A. Times Test Kitchen. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Ari Kolender knows oysters.

Shucking oysters at home can save money and deliver restaurant-level results. Using the right tools is key to safely shucking oysters. Proper cleaning and storage are crucial to preserving the flavor ...

A sharp knife is crucial to shuck oysters safely and make clean cuts. Here's an expert's advice on how to sharpen an oyster knife and use it for shucking.

Los Angeles — Ari Kolender knows oysters. His two seafood restaurants — Found Oyster in East Hollywood and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock — serve tens of thousands of oysters a week. Between ...

The nation’s fastest oyster-shucker closed his eyes, drew a deep breath, kissed his knife and tore into a pile of stubborn shellfish, prying them open quicker than a kid with a bagful of Starburst. By ...

Savannah is an oyster town through and through, and when the holidays arrive, the love for oysters moves from the bars to the ...

Whenever Eileen McGuire has new houseguests at her home in Southold, one of the musts on her itinerary is to take them to an oyster shucking class. “It’s fabulous,” said McGuire. “Very educational, ...

Living in Minnesota you might not have a lot of opportunity to shuck oysters... but if you're into that, good news, you can take a class to learn how it's done. Smack Shack is offering oyster shucking ...