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Insert the knife into the hinge, slowly exerting firm pressure, twisting and wiggling it until you feel the shell give a bit. (The shell may chip or your oyster may be particularly stubborn, but ...

Insert an oyster knife into the opening and run it from top to bottom of the hinge a few times to open. If this doesn't work, try twisting the knife in the center of the hinge.

Each class includes a dozen oysters to shuck and eat, beverages, one-on-one training, and an oyster knife and glove to take home.

If the oyster knife is sufficiently dull-pointed enough, one of the gloves made for filleting or woodcarving should work fine, but if it comes to a sharp point you'll want chain mail type protection.

Step 2: Rinse the oysters thoroughly with a hose to remove any residual pluff mud. Step 3: Gather oyster knives (or use a butter knife or flat-head screwdriver if oyster knives aren’t available).

Roast in the shell Along with the whole oysters, you’ll need some large napkins and a stout oyster knife for each person. “See that there is a brisk fire in the range or stove. Put the oysters ...

On-site classes usually start with a lesson on the life of an oyster, the method of cultivating them, the history of oyster farming, how the mollusks affect our ecosystem (one adult can filter 50 ...