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Oyster Opener
Posted on 11/28/23 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/28/23 at 9:43 am
Anyone have one of these oyster openers? Are they worth it?
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Posted on 11/28/23 at 9:47 am to TheDude854
What the hell do you use that piece of wood and lever ting for. Get yourself an oyster knife and a good thick glove.
Why do people overcomplicate shite??
Why do people overcomplicate shite??
Posted on 11/28/23 at 9:53 am to TheDude854
I have a homemade one. It works good for doing bulk oysters, but gets little pieces of shell in it.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:02 am to Churchill
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I have a homemade one. It works good for doing bulk oysters, but gets little pieces of shell in it.
This. I have one made out of rebar with a spike on it. It works great for popping them open, but then you have to deal with getting the debris out. I usually just use my trusty white handled Dexter knife..
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:12 am to TheDude854
If you want to spend the money and have a quality machine, these are awesome. But they're crazy expensive (almost $800)!
EZ Shucker
Ezshucker.com
EZ Shucker
Ezshucker.com
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:27 am to TheDude854
used one like that with a small spike. it makes it soo much easier to open the oysters. as others said, still need oyster knife to finish opening and clean up, but this speeds it up tremendously (and saves your hands)
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:41 am to TheDude854
What you need is one of these:
It's my brother's patented design. Unfortunately they're no longer made.
It's my brother's patented design. Unfortunately they're no longer made.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 11:19 am to TheDude854
By the way, if you use the term "oyster opener", you should be required to order something from Amazon to do it.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 11:28 am to Stadium Rat
anyone see that dumb movie where the chef goes to NOLA and shucks 1 million oysters as penance for being a reprobate druggie?
Posted on 11/28/23 at 11:44 am to TheDude854
My neighbor has one. When we get together to charbroil oysters we will use it. 1 fella popping and 2 or 3 with the knife. Knock out a big sack of oysters in 20-25 minutes.
If I'm opening some farm raised oyster I use just a knife.
If I'm opening some farm raised oyster I use just a knife.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 11:51 am to TheDude854
good enough for pawpaw, good enough for me
Posted on 11/28/23 at 11:53 am to CAD703X
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anyone see that dumb movie where the chef goes to NOLA and shucks 1 million oysters as penance for being a reprobate druggie?
Burnt. It's actually a pretty good movie.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:02 pm to TheDude854
My now late father-in-law had a homemade one that I now have but have never used it.
My dad gave me one of his old homemade oyster knives he made out of old files and had me opening them by age 8, and like him, I've never used a glove. I just pour them out the sack, give them a good rinse to get the mud off and go to town using a piece of plywood on the tailgate of my pickup as a table.
My dad gave me one of his old homemade oyster knives he made out of old files and had me opening them by age 8, and like him, I've never used a glove. I just pour them out the sack, give them a good rinse to get the mud off and go to town using a piece of plywood on the tailgate of my pickup as a table.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:14 pm to TheDude854
Ideally you want one where the oyster sits flat, so you don’t lose the liquor. You still need the knife work, this is just used to crack open the joint…you don’t want to jam shell into the oyster.
This post was edited on 11/28/23 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:14 pm to TheDude854
I got one for Christmas a few years ago. They work pretty good... it's messy when you crack and some of the juice leaks out. But nothing too bad.
It doesn't work as well on smaller oysters or shells that aren't as strong.
It doesn't work as well on smaller oysters or shells that aren't as strong.
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:21 pm to TheDude854
I have one. For those of us who did not grow up in Plaquemines, it comes in handy when shucking a sack for the ones that are hard to get open, and when you get worn out. Be careful though. The tip is sharp and it is easy for the point to slip down the side of the oyster as you try and open it. Good gloves are necessary.
This post was edited on 11/28/23 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:21 pm to Boudreaux35
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What the hell do you use that piece of wood and lever ting for. Get yourself an oyster knife and a good thick glove.
Why do people overcomplicate shite??
Posted on 11/29/23 at 12:30 am to TIGERRVER
I’ve had an ez shucker for years. It helps to pop them open when you’re doing a ton at a time but still need to finish them with an oyster knife. It’s basically the same as other products. Mechanical leverage wins
Posted on 11/29/23 at 4:47 am to TheDude854
I have a similar model buried underneath junk in my hunting vehicle. Comes in handy when you have a few sacks to open and someone who doesn’t know how to use a knife wants to help.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 5:29 am to OTIS2
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someone who doesn’t know how to use a knife wants to help.
Honestly, the contraption in the OP seems more complicated than a knife.
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