Shucking fresh oysters is easier than you think, and in this video I’ll show you an almost foolproof method for getting to the good stuff. Speaking of good stuff, you’ll also see how to make a classic mignonette sauce. This shockingly simple vinegar-based condiment perfectly amplifies the brininess of oysters, and is my favorite way to enjoy these delicious bivalves. Enjoy!
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38 Comments
Flipping oysters? Bah!
Best video eeevveerrr!❤
Yum. Now i have to try with the sauce. I ❤ how he ate up all 5 in like, 30 secs.
Instruction unclear I lost an eye.
Anyone here from the LA Times
The most delicious raw oysters I've ever had were served with slushy mignonette granita at Cibo in Monterey, CA
delicious sea boogers
In addition to presentation, flipping the oyster in the shell is a nice little indication of, "this one's good to go".
Freakishly small utensil! I feel like I haven't seen one in years on this channel. Is it just me?
Here in New Zealand oysters are shucked at the fishery. It is literally impossible to find any shop or restaurant which shucks them to order. I can't bring myself to eat them here; it doesn't feel fresh to me.
Video 👍🏼
Oysters (raw) 👎🏼
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Gotta give this oyster review and especially the minion sauce, 10 out of 10🎉
The way you speak ruins the video
Guys: Be careful of your friend that enjoys oysters on the half-shell TOO much 🤨
The ladies are encouraged to indulge.
thanks you for the sauce recipe, a long with the proper way to shuck a oyster.
Not a fan of oysters, but I would enjoy to learn how to cook them some day!
I live in the middle of Kansas. About as geographically far away from oceans as possible. I love love love love seafood. I feel like a mariner born in a farmer’s body. We can get good seafood here but not the best seafood and certainly not fresh oysters. Whenever we get to the coast I feel like I’m on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Fresh oysters are the ultimate, most pure thing I’ve ever eaten. Thank you Chef John for that lovely video as always
My dad was born in 1918 at age 13 dropped out of school and had a job shucking oysters. He'd take his bicycle to the seafood market and get a burlap bag filled with oysters; he'd put it on the handlebars go back to the store and shuck them. He said his hands stung horribly from the brine because he had small cuts. He never ate an oyster the rest of his life!
Oyster with a twist of lemon. No sauce. Sauce is for barbarians.
I've never gotten to experience a raw oyster myself but – now that I know where to find them – I might just try that soon. 😀
Thanks for showing, was always afraid I would cut my Fingers off or something.
Watching Professional at Oyster Bar….they are fast, and it is intimidating to want to try.
I love Oysters and Clams raw and baked with toppings, like Clams Casino.
Now I might buy a dozen and try to open them.
With the recent reports of vibrio and norovirus with consuming raw oysters, I’d love to see a great steamed oyster recipe for folks who want to be more on the safe side. 🙏
I don’t eat oysters but I used to shuck them. I never got very fast and we always went in at the other end
I love oysters. I serve them with a sauce which is equal parts horseradish sauce and tomato ketchup. Delicious!
You decide, you are after all the chief foister of your oyster
Oysters with homemade cocktail sauce on a saltine cracker is amazing. Particularly if you want a little contrast to the oyster’s texture
Aaaah! There’s still a piece a shell in the first one!!!!
Only cold water northeast oysters for this guy ,those southern ones are gross
I they're not a slurper then why invite them over. 😅
Freshly grated horseradish and a squeeze of lemon is fantastic. Not prepared horseradish
The only thing I would add is to thoroughly clean the oysters with a fingernail brush to remove any mud trapped in the grooves of the shell.
Thanks, it's never occurred to me to buy oysters at the grocery store and eat them at home. I think I'll start, along with my new love, herring. I wonder how much they cost at Whole Foods or Sprouts? Mignonette sauce to remember.
but do you chew em?
I love the cocktail sauce myself. Streight up lemon, hot sauce or the vinegar mix is okay, but cocktail sauce is the way to go!
No thanks I like food
Freakishly tiny oyster 🦪 😂
Putting oysters in boiling water for about 20 seconds softens the hinge muscle and they pop open much easier. They'll remain alive, cold and slightly firmed up. It's OMO the easiest and best way to open oysters, especially if you have a lot of them.