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Oxo Good Grips Oyster Knife
It takes a pretty tough tool to work its way into an oyster, but that doesn't mean that your hands should bear the brunt of the work. The oversized, soft, non-slip handle on this knife allows you to exert considerable pressure without discomfort.
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Oxo Good Grips Oyster Knife Reviews
Great tool, and worth every cent. Even the 'stubborn', hard to open oysters were no problem with this. My friend and I got this hoping it would work well, and it works wonderfully.
cheers and enjoy your meals. Just work at the hinge a few runs, and once you feel the hinge giving, slow down and ease back on the force, the gently twist and you're in. I only know one technique so far - going straight for the hinge. For one, this knife is not for professionals. It's fairly sturdy, and for under 10 dollars, i don't think I can complain. .
I recommend this knife, whether amateur of not. i read all the reviews before i bought this knife, some were pretty helpful and some were pretty inaccurate. I haven't tried to slide the knife along the side of the oyster, but i suppose that would work too. the only thing that gave is the "pop" of the oyster. also, three comments mentioned that this knife is "wimpy," "garbage," and a "waste of time." I don't really agree with them. I've purposely tried to bend this knife.
I've only learned how to shuck oysters recently.
This was my first time using an oyster knife. The knife never threatened to twist or bend, but then again, using the technique described did not require huge amounts of force. The knife slid between the shells easily once I found the right groove. And a side-to-side motion quickly sliced the muscle holding the shells together. Following the instructions on the back of the packaging, I was able to pop open the first oyster in less than a minute, and each successive oyster was even faster.
I shuck for a living and anyone (a previous reviewer) who takes 20 minutes to open 36 oysters is not a professional but is laughable. But if you know what you are doing or want to learn the slick and easy way to open an oyster, this knife is exceptional and I use it every day. By entering from the side you can cut the abductor muscle and flip the top-shell off. This is an excellent knife but not for the amateur. It is not a "top-popper" that is designed to open the oyster from the hinge.
The bottom line is if you don't open oysters on a regular basis, and don't really know how to open an oyster, then get a top popper knife with a thick shaft. However, if you sharpen this knife it can be used for hinge-entry by moving the knife with a side-to-side motion while applying pressure, once an incision is made you can then turn your wrist while rocking and pop the hinge. In any case, shucking is an art that you develop over time. It is designed to open an oyster from the side by sliding it along the side groove along the top and bottom shell.
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