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 to keep it simple and safe. There are a number of styles or approaches ...

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 ...

Every day is practice for Jordan "Jay" Gallet. Known as the "master shucker" at Superior Seafood, Gallett shucks roughly 2,000 oysters a day behind the Uptown restaurant's oyster bar. And next week, ...

A new food documentary puts competitive oyster shuckers from Charleston and across the world in focus and explores the coast's relationship with the mollusk. "The Oyster Shucker" was released to ...

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, ...

Shucking oysters isn't easy, and for Cathy Milliken from Ocean Beach, NC, it could put her in the hospital. Milliken, who won the national championship for oyster shucking in 1986, is allergic to the ...