Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s more than one way to shuck an oyster, to paraphrase an old adage, but when learning to shuck oysters, it is probably best ...

Chef Brad Leone demonstrates the professional technique for shucking oysters like a coastal chef.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

If done right, shucking an oyster can look suave, sexy even. With a petite knife and twist of the wrist, the cemented-shut bivalve springs open. If done wrong, you risk splintering bits of shell into ...

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There’s something about oysters that lingers long after the plate is cleared. So when I heard about Bangkok Shuck Off 2026, I ...

Becky Wasden and Stefani Sell run the traveling oyster shucking business Two Girls One Shuck (www.twogirlsoneshuck.com). For the past two years, the women have brought their shucking skills to ...

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 ...