Your first dozen: shucking safely from fridge to plate
If you have never opened an oyster, this teak-handled oyster knife is a forgiving place to start, as the inox bolster stops your hand sliding onto the blade.
- Check each oyster first: the shells should be closed, or close when tapped. Discard any that stay open.
- Rinse the shells, then hold one deep side down in a thick cloth on a board.
- Push the tip of the 6 cm blade into the hinge and rotate the teak handle a quarter turn until the top shell releases.
- Run the blade under the top shell, then under the meat, keeping the oyster level so none of the juice spills.
- Set each one on crushed ice and serve promptly.
