Cooking Tip of the Day: Oysters, clams, mussels…
COOKING TIP OF THE DAY:
A little something about shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, etc…)…
Never eat a shellfish if the shell is already open, this means that they have gone bad. The open ones can make you sick…so pick carefully. Only pick ones with shells that are closed tightly–they must be difficult to open.
Store them on ice to preserve them until the time you cook them.
When preparing oysters to be eaten raw…it’s best to use a special shucking tool, like the one pictured below…
…but I find that a screw driver (that you sterilize before use) works quite well
…I also suggest wearing thick gloves or holding the oyster in a kitchen towel while shucking…
enjoy 
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