dsi1 wrote:
>
> On Dec 16, 2:56 am, Gary > wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > I prefer the ones in the jar because I shuck at sucking. Err... suck
> > > at shucking. It's a kind of a dangerous activity for me.
> >
> > Yeah....it's a dangerous activity for anyone. You wear a heavy glove in the
> > hand that's holding the oyster but it's still easy to have that knife slip
> > off the shell and stab you in the palm of your hand. For this reason, many
> > people just steam or roast them open.
> >
> > Gary
>
> You have to be prepared for the job. I used to have one of those
> thingies shaped like a letter opener for shucking couldn't find it
> when I needed it. Why I had it is beyond me. I had to use pliers and
> screwdrivers and what a mess it was.

Pliers? :-O Oysters can be hard to open, for sure. Sometimes it's hard to
find where the 2 shell halfs meet. I have an official oyster knife (like
the letter opener) but it's never worked for me. I use a normal sharp
knife....and I use it carefully though.

Gary