How to open oysters? Two methods to help you open them easily

Oysters are a kind of food that has a certain promoting effect on our human health, but when people eat oysters, they often don’t know how to open them. So, how should oysters be opened?

Method 1 for opening oysters

1. Clean the oysters and remove the sand from their shells;

2. Find the right place to cut. The shapes of different varieties of oysters are different, but generally speaking, you need to find the gap where the inner and outer shells connect, and then use the knife to cut the tendons;

3. After opening the oyster, carefully peel off the oyster meat attached to the shell with a knife, and be careful not to let the juice flow out;

4. Soak the opened oysters in water soaked with lemon for a while, and then you can put them on the plate.

Method 2 for opening oysters

1. First, prepare two tools for opening oysters: a towel and an oyster knife.

2. Place the oysters flat side up on the cloth.

3. One end of the oyster is rounder and the other end is more pointed. You can see the gap between the two shells at the pointed end. Insert the blade of the knife into the gap. Wrap the oyster with a cloth before grabbing it to avoid hurting your hands when exerting force.

4. Hold the blade at about 45 degrees to the oyster, and press the tip of the blade into the oyster. You can change the angle of force or use drilling. As long as the blade is partially inserted, you can turn the blade or use the lever principle to pry it open.

5. The blade and the blade body are flat against the inner upper part of the flat shell, along the flat surface, extending into the middle of the flat shell to cut another muscle.

6. Gently lift the upper shell about five or six centimeters, use a knife to scrape the oyster skirt stuck to the upper shell onto the oyster meat below, and then remove the upper shell.

7. The tip of the lower shell is facing right. The edge of the shell close to the body should be flat rather than curved. The direction of the knife is parallel to the front of the body. The blade cuts downward along the inner surface of the lower shell. Try not to cut it and cut the muscle below. Then use the tip of the knife to flip the oyster skirt off the lower shell, and do not let the oyster skirt still stick to the shell.