oyster shucking
Extracting raw shellfish
Oyster shucking is the process of opening an oyster's shell to access the meat inside.
It requires a short, sturdy knife inserted at the hinge, then twisted to pry the shells apart: She learned oyster shucking at her uncle's raw bar.
Competitive shucking is a sport at seafood festivals, judged on speed and presentation.
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- shellHard outer covering
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- rawIn original state
- slurpConsume with audible suction
lemon · mignonette · ice · half-shell · raw bar · briny · pearl · mollusk · salty · blade · pry · twist · aphrodisiac · cocktail · horseradish · slippery · glove · adductor
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- child laborchild labor, child workers, child labor laws, bonded labor, debt bondage
- maritime festivalsseafood festival, boat parade, regatta, boat show, crab festival
- Oystersblue point, Kumamoto, Wellfleet, Galway, Colchester
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