shucker
Opens oysters professionally
A shucker is a person or tool that removes shells from oysters, clams, or other shellfish.
The term also applies to someone who husks corn—removing the outer covering.
An oyster shucker is a short, sturdy knife designed for prying open shells: She worked as a shucker at the raw bar.
Hand me the shucker.
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
mollusk · cockle · littleneck · quahog · geoduck · abalone · cherrystone · bluepoint
Sharp cutting utensil
extract · unshell · detach · separate · utensil · implement · gadget · glove
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
fresh · feast · savor · mignonette · lemon · horseradish · platter · preparation
oyster
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
bivalve · mollusk · cockle · littleneck · quahog · geoduck · abalone · cherrystone · bluepoint · steamers
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
pry · extract · unshell · detach · separate · utensil · implement · gadget · glove · towel
chef
Professional kitchen leader
delicacy · fresh · feast · savor · mignonette · lemon · horseradish · platter · preparation · presentation
worker
Person who toils
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- canneryFood preservation factory
- docksideAdjacent to mooring area
fishmarket · piecework · speed · skill · dexterity · calloused · apron · shift · harvest · processing
husk
Dry seed covering
cornfield · harvest · peel · strip · detassel · sweetcorn · farmstand · bushel · seasonal
- fishing jobsfisherman, fisher, deckhand, fishing captain, boat captain
shuckerexecutive chef
Senior kitchen authority
chef · head chef · chef de cuisine · cook · sous chef
- aw shucksSelf-deprecating interjection
- corn shuckingRemoving cob coverings
- shucking knifeTool for opening shellfish
- oyster shuckingOpening hinged sea shells
- shucked oysterMollusk freed from shell
- shucking and jivingFeigned subservience for safety