Oysters And Clams - Everything You Need To Know

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2019
  • Shucking shellfish doesn’t have to be scary. Chris Sherman from Island Creek Oysters stopped by the MUNCHIES Test Kitchen to teach us how to properly shuck oysters and clams. From the correct type of knife, to the best techniques for prodding and twisting, to the necessity of gloves, Chris breaks down shellfish shucking into an easy and manageable task.
    Then, he leaves us with essential plating tips, like resting the shells on salt to keep them from tipping over. Whether you prefer the sweetness of West Coast oysters, the salinity of East Coast oysters, or the nuance of Gulf oysters, you'll be prepared to shuck whatever comes your way.
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  • @kronmeicrumbs
    @kronmeicrumbs 4 роки тому +299

    I like how useful this is in case we have to battle Atlantis one day.

    • @Nene_760
      @Nene_760 4 роки тому +24

      We can send Japan first and they'll eat most the enemies

    • @Messala91
      @Messala91 4 роки тому +1

      Amen

  • @AniVaroni
    @AniVaroni 4 роки тому +142

    Now I'm craving oyster with caviar

    • @paulakelly6457
      @paulakelly6457 4 роки тому +3

      Antonio Casano They have plenty of seafood in Africa

    • @hairyurinal4382
      @hairyurinal4382 4 роки тому +17

      Antonio Casano eww why would I crave kids

    • @nekomily
      @nekomily 4 роки тому

      Hairyurinal Lmao 😂

  • @riproar11
    @riproar11 Рік тому +6

    Last Thanksgiving, one of my relatives brought 100 oysters from his friend's farm on the Virginia coast. I shucked around 30 and got the hang of it because I have watched enough videos or have seen it at restaurants. Make sure to wear the glove for many reasons, from safety to keeping them dry and clean. At the Union Oyster House in Boston, they bang the shucking knife on 150-year old stones and force the oyster hinge to cut from the downward force. One great condiment is Kikkoman Ponzu soy sauce with added vinegar. It's mild, sweet, citrusy, and has low sodium.

  • @notlizzymaebee
    @notlizzymaebee 4 роки тому +17

    Its such a skill to be able to do this, Chris presents this in a really engaging and clear way! I hope I get to see him in other Oyster related videos

  • @a.d.jackson6229
    @a.d.jackson6229 4 роки тому +22

    Caviar on the oysters. That’s baller!

  • @kolbis99
    @kolbis99 4 роки тому +16

    I ordered oysters from Island Creek Ouster last December. So good, getting some for the holidays again.

  • @malikvonsaint8717
    @malikvonsaint8717 4 роки тому +24

    1.) Don't rip the belly. 2.) watch the tiny broken shell particles before selling them 3.) use cold plate. Store them in low boy. Use crushed ice not salt.

  • @mikezetts1
    @mikezetts1 3 роки тому +6

    Boy, I had to wade through a whole bunch of videos to finally get to one with a detailed explanation of the correct method of shucking. Great job!

  • @CannibalLecter
    @CannibalLecter 3 роки тому +22

    I've had fried oysters, I've never had raw oysters and RN I'm craving raw oysters. Guess pickles and ham sandwiches will have to do.

    • @DMar447
      @DMar447 3 місяці тому

      Go to India, they have plenty of mutant swamp creatures for you to eat

  • @lukeiannone6104
    @lukeiannone6104 4 роки тому +6

    I live where these oysters are from.. they’re amazing top notch and I shucking love them

  • @GALVATRON-jx3nq
    @GALVATRON-jx3nq 4 роки тому +8

    This is super addicting to watch I love oysters so much ❤️👍🏻

  • @foggiatofam5
    @foggiatofam5 4 роки тому +19

    Oysters, clams and cockles!

  • @BorisTwist
    @BorisTwist 3 роки тому +1

    I like your style, the camera shots, from the start. I also read the a smattering of the comments below, all of it made me smile.

  • @IngridAlcazarOficial
    @IngridAlcazarOficial 4 роки тому +8

    That's amazing. I haven't eaten oysters in a while so, now I have more info and tips for next time, thank you.

  • @SweatyBallsSuck
    @SweatyBallsSuck 4 роки тому +235

    i don't even eat oysters why am i watching this

  • @klzballer331
    @klzballer331 2 роки тому +8

    Yoooo I'm super excited to try this for my wife who asked that we have a nice getaway with all you can eat oysters! Now I can do it myself AND introduce the clam experience. Awesome stuff man!

  • @Thompers
    @Thompers 4 роки тому +7

    This sort of informational video is fantastic and I hope y'all might consider more of them, maybe some light butchery ;)

  • @maivangquedua
    @maivangquedua 4 роки тому

    Hello my friend. Good video. Thank you for sharing

  • @quintenputnam4578
    @quintenputnam4578 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks I learned a lot from this!!!

  • @speedywiz
    @speedywiz 4 роки тому +3

    thanks for knowledge sharing.

  • @Samurai78420
    @Samurai78420 3 роки тому

    I'm a short drive from Apalachicola. And Chefed on Cape Cod for a few seasons. And I love all oysters that I've tried. What a neat dude and cool video. We have great ones down here in Apalachicola Bay. But there's several kinds up the Eastern Seaboard and I love the variety

  • @mnmlCy
    @mnmlCy 4 роки тому +23

    That’s the kind of episodes I like 👌

  • @sandeepp6300
    @sandeepp6300 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the tips. I got a cheap shucker press and it's pretty good. The oysters I bought today were delicious. First time eating at home . I did cook them for few minutes, lemon olive oil

  • @TheSpriteStory
    @TheSpriteStory 4 роки тому +29

    Bryce from 13 reasons why after graduating high school

  • @huh2340
    @huh2340 4 роки тому +26

    I like to mix bit of tabasco, lemon juice, and soy sauce when eating raw oysters.

    • @bobbiusshadow6985
      @bobbiusshadow6985 4 роки тому +4

      I like eating oysters naked (plain), only when they're so good that don't need anything.

    • @liamsbackyard2635
      @liamsbackyard2635 3 роки тому +3

      @@bobbiusshadow6985 I like eating them naked. Both myself, my date, and the oyster

    • @parissideris1757
      @parissideris1757 2 роки тому +1

      no wrong way to do it, but you always should try one of the plate with no sauce

  • @oogasuto1224
    @oogasuto1224 4 роки тому +2

    honestly this was useful af!! ive shucked my share of oysters but this is better than ive ever had lol

  • @user-us6ce7me8k
    @user-us6ce7me8k 4 роки тому +5

    I love oysters 😍😍

  • @richieblack5530
    @richieblack5530 4 роки тому +21

    Those are the same gloves i wear at my warehouse job

    • @gonzisonsbc
      @gonzisonsbc 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I used the same gloves when I used to make band blades for foam cutting machines.

  • @umamisalt9894
    @umamisalt9894 4 роки тому +26

    Nothing like getting home after a long day, popping in that Despicable Me DVD and throwing back a few Minion-ette clams

  • @thisdamnthingy
    @thisdamnthingy 4 роки тому +9

    I've had oysters twice this year.
    Once with cheese sauce, the other tempura style, both amazing.
    Kilpatrick is next I think.
    I also had clams for the first time this year and I love them.

    • @desmondsannicolas6119
      @desmondsannicolas6119 4 роки тому +2

      thisdamnthingy time to challenge yourself and try oysters raw!

    • @thisdamnthingy
      @thisdamnthingy 4 роки тому +1

      I think the first one I ever had was raw, I was drunk, it was a bad time.
      That being said, I wouldn't be totally against having another shot at it.

    • @stephenbarbieri3269
      @stephenbarbieri3269 4 роки тому +3

      The only way is to eat them raw! The rest is such a waste

    • @parissideris1757
      @parissideris1757 2 роки тому +1

      you have to eat them raw but make sure you are at a good location

  • @Droopy808
    @Droopy808 4 роки тому +1

    I ate a lot of oysters when I was younger but my mom always baked it. Ate it with salt pepper lemon. Good shit.

  • @sangria-margarita
    @sangria-margarita 4 роки тому +3

    Welcome to UA-cam at 3am

  • @FOODANDTRAVELDESTINATIONS
    @FOODANDTRAVELDESTINATIONS 4 роки тому +55

    Who's craving for some oysters now? :)

    • @LasVegasEDM
      @LasVegasEDM 3 роки тому

      🤗meeeee

    • @audreystrickland5122
      @audreystrickland5122 3 роки тому

      @@LasVegasEDM pqq

    • @tinieli2234
      @tinieli2234 3 роки тому

      Me, and I don't even like oysters 🤣

    • @outdoorloser4340
      @outdoorloser4340 2 роки тому

      I just went and picked a few dozen perfect oysters straight from the pacific plus a half dozen dungeness crab. Tonight, while feasting, I'll remember your name.

  • @iChillypepper
    @iChillypepper 4 роки тому +7

    My dad was a sois chef at a lobster house in Santa Monica for years. He just used a small butter knife

  • @johnnicholas2157
    @johnnicholas2157 3 місяці тому

    You should try the East Hampton Shucking tool, it's the safest and easiest way to open oysters. You dont hold down the oyster down with your hand. It keeps your hand away from the knife and you won't hurt.

  • @sam111880
    @sam111880 4 роки тому

    Curious is there a different knife you need for scallops and mussels or do those two type of knifes cover all shellfish types on can come across ?

  • @tylermarier2034
    @tylermarier2034 4 місяці тому

    Why does everyone have to be extra happy on this channel?!?!

  • @rcole1958
    @rcole1958 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. I love to shuck and eat the various oysters farmers grow here in the Narragansett Bay. Perfect companion to a craft beer. By the way, what caviar would you recommend for the average person who cannot drop $200 on an ounce of said fish eggs?

  • @ArmoredPapercup24
    @ArmoredPapercup24 4 роки тому +11

    If you have plan to visit Korea and you like oyster, You can eat 1kg of oysters with around 10 Us dollar.

  • @davidvelen9835
    @davidvelen9835 3 роки тому +1

    Set the raw oyster on a saltine cracker, add lemon juice , a touch of Tabasco sauce and a dab of horseradish , chase with cold beer! Raw oysters Florida style.

  • @nonixious
    @nonixious 4 роки тому +19

    One thing I frequently encounter while shucking is that tiny pieces of the shell get into the oyster. Any advice on how to avoid that?

    • @Saca560
      @Saca560 4 роки тому +15

      You can gently scrub the oyster before shucking it, at least is what I do usually. Scrubbing removes the flakey part of the shell that dumps inside the oyster ruining everything

    • @BoazKimMusic
      @BoazKimMusic 2 роки тому +2

      Another thing to do besides scrubbing the shells is to wipe off your knife after you start to pop the shell off.

  • @MelindaHnguyen
    @MelindaHnguyen 3 роки тому +1

    4:48 had me dead. ROFL

  • @a.j.mackintosh394
    @a.j.mackintosh394 4 роки тому +2

    If you don't have gloves use a kitchen towel. I work at a seafood restraunt and that's what we use

  • @niddha9764
    @niddha9764 3 роки тому

    OMG your Pothos...😍❤️❤️❤️

  • @USARMYvietnamVET1969
    @USARMYvietnamVET1969 3 роки тому

    Love raw oysters, steamed clams, caviar, steamed crabs, shrimp etc.. . been eating them all my life... also love hush puppies..

  • @HollowKanti
    @HollowKanti 3 роки тому

    I've never tried oysters. Always thought it was gross but how many videos I've seen of oysters and how many people love them makes me feel like I'm missing out and wanna try em

    • @TheRabidPosum
      @TheRabidPosum 3 роки тому

      I don't like them. But I love clams. I would recommend trying both.

    • @culperjr.122
      @culperjr.122 3 роки тому

      Oysters are a little more soft in texture and have a sweeter flavor than clams.

  • @jurassicsushi
    @jurassicsushi 4 роки тому +4

    Clams on the 1/2 shell are on my top 3 favorite foods to eat.
    Hey Munchies Staff' Mind if I make a small request? ok great thanks.
    Can you guys make a short video called "Tasting the Top Shelf" with Farideh and show us whats in all those jars behind the person cooking and have them just run through them tasting away. haha. Its just something I've always been curious about when i see it in a scene.
    Thanks Love you guys & keep up the great work.

  • @bionicsjw
    @bionicsjw 4 роки тому +1

    I like just a little dab of wasabi and a few drops of ponzu or soy sauce. My favorite way. I’ll eat a bunch this weekend.

  • @sonitakeo4632
    @sonitakeo4632 3 роки тому

    Yummy 😋

  • @charleswalter7564
    @charleswalter7564 5 місяців тому

    What can i do to make aure i dont get sick from eating raw oysters and what should i do if i get sick not seeing a doctor

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes 4 роки тому +20

    Well shucks, these side-splitting jokes just write themselves!

  • @hacker007300
    @hacker007300 2 роки тому

    I never liked them. And i just had a couple about a month ago. Now i get em whenever i can

  • @sam111880
    @sam111880 4 роки тому

    Also can you freeze raw clams in there shell to use 3 to 6 months later or should you unshell them and freeze them deshelled ? Just curious if it make a significant difference in preserving them for long times

  • @ChefPiggy
    @ChefPiggy 4 роки тому +12

    I love oysters with hot sauce and lemon oh my god I’m craving them now.

  • @RockstarEater
    @RockstarEater 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks to Munchies, i dont hammer my clams and oysters open now 😃

  • @vincentbrewer8042
    @vincentbrewer8042 4 роки тому +1

    Something that blows my mind every time I watch these shellfish shucking things they all act like it's f****** brain surgery God 😅🤣😅🤣😂😂😅

  • @esterang7405
    @esterang7405 3 роки тому

    best time to eat oyster? tnx

  • @shikanda
    @shikanda 2 роки тому

    is there a way to tell which direction the clam is sitting?

  • @seuksavanhvongsipraseuth5153
    @seuksavanhvongsipraseuth5153 3 роки тому

    can you use white rice ? instead of kosher salt?

  • @mucahittin
    @mucahittin 3 роки тому +1

    Really informative! Just curious, do these animals feel pain?? I've always wondered this. I want to eat an oyster but... Yea I don't know :D It doesn't look tastefull

  • @zizosheriff8466
    @zizosheriff8466 2 роки тому

    Him getting stitches by a drunk doctor that he’s making oysters for. Mood

  • @goingnowere101
    @goingnowere101 3 роки тому

    Are oysters not filter fish ? I heard that they have to be treated before eating as they filter water , is that correct ? Because he looks like he’s just eating them straight out of the water.

  • @jameswhite8664
    @jameswhite8664 3 роки тому +1

    Who Chooses tje music for these muchies vids, its to funny

  • @wowawesome96
    @wowawesome96 2 роки тому

    I just got oysters to try for the first time. Mine was tough to open, but the meat itself is a light gray/transparent color. Is this okay to eat?

    • @johnathoncastro
      @johnathoncastro 2 роки тому

      yes that's the normal color. If they are nice, cold and fresh they should be fine.

  • @generaroa9877
    @generaroa9877 4 роки тому

    New Zealand Bluff oysters are the best in the world !

  • @LolImEthan
    @LolImEthan 4 роки тому +6

    I’m really tired and thought the thumbnail for this video was a janky ass Sonic

    • @rissanslaghek3280
      @rissanslaghek3280 4 роки тому +1

      LolImEthan was watching this after a long week at work and your comment made me go back and laugh out loud mate thank you

  • @CHEVYCAMARO4GEN
    @CHEVYCAMARO4GEN 4 роки тому +1

    But every where I go they have them on ice or frozen, is that bad? Anyone who knows please respond

    • @ludoviccoutu7960
      @ludoviccoutu7960 4 роки тому

      No it's not bad, all oyster bar do that, they were well alive when they opened them. It's just to keep them cold. (Not suppose to be frozen tho)

  • @jonathanralte4938
    @jonathanralte4938 3 роки тому +1

    Is he eating it raw?

  • @victorbenner539
    @victorbenner539 3 роки тому

    I have kept razor clams alive for a full week in the fridge using the wet towel trick. Damm I love seafood. 😃🦪🦐🦀🦞🦑🍻👍

  • @kathybonato8869
    @kathybonato8869 3 роки тому

    I'm concerned now, I just bought 5 dozen fresh live oysters and have frozen them. Will they be ok?

  • @kevinsong712
    @kevinsong712 4 роки тому +19

    Oysters: evolves shell to protect itself
    Mankind: *I'm Gonna end this shellfish's whole career*

    • @rusty6583
      @rusty6583 4 роки тому +1

      Kevin Song oysters say.... ha u just ate my shit

  • @snehalnayan8844
    @snehalnayan8844 4 роки тому +3

    BRYCE WALKER

  • @JuniorHopson
    @JuniorHopson 4 роки тому

    No discussion on the safety of eating raw oyster & clams? I'd love some more information on this. I know buying shell fish from a farmed operation like this is typically safe but what if you're procuring them for yourself from the water?

    • @PokeYourEyez
      @PokeYourEyez 4 роки тому

      When I was in elementary school, we went on a field trip to the seafood museum. This was in Biloxi, MS. The guy working the oyster station told us that at least one person die per year from eating raw oysters while he was shucking a raw oyster and eating it. I found out years later that he died. This was almost 30 years ago. The number of people dying per year went up. This is only in the south though.

    • @deez1321
      @deez1321 4 роки тому +1

      @@PokeYourEyez what a way to die, worth it

  • @831CROW
    @831CROW 4 роки тому +2

    I use a flat head screw driver

  • @romerojorge50
    @romerojorge50 2 роки тому

    Sand inside the oyster when eating is that normal

  • @clamsandwich6373
    @clamsandwich6373 3 роки тому +1

    I’m pretty sure I didn’t order a biography on how to eat me.

  • @aldi_the_flash2496
    @aldi_the_flash2496 4 роки тому

    "Shuck me, suck me, eat me raw"
    Dude that's gonna be my slogan for the year 😂😂😂😂

  • @johnboy1629
    @johnboy1629 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @RecipeswithResa
    @RecipeswithResa 4 роки тому +1

    Do you think it hurts the oyster to have it's shell opened? Serious question.

    • @Gryptonaire
      @Gryptonaire 4 роки тому +1

      Are you trying to be woke? Lol Pretty sure that Molluscs don't feel shit at all

    • @scoville24
      @scoville24 4 роки тому +1

      Recipes with Resa no they do not have a complex brain like mammals or humans.

    • @RecipeswithResa
      @RecipeswithResa 4 роки тому +1

      @@Gryptonaire Not woke but these are things I think about, they are alive after all. 😃

    • @RecipeswithResa
      @RecipeswithResa 4 роки тому +1

      @@scoville24 thanks

    • @captainmerica2498
      @captainmerica2498 4 роки тому +2

      Sometimes really fresh Oysters scream or weep

  • @raphealfrancis8228
    @raphealfrancis8228 4 роки тому

    ACC. 3:52PM

  • @patrickstep
    @patrickstep 2 роки тому

    Clean the oyster shell prior to shucking

  • @abizarnurramadhan1441
    @abizarnurramadhan1441 4 роки тому +1

    everything you need to know to get up to speed on clams 🤣🤣

  • @Carlos-iz2ql
    @Carlos-iz2ql Рік тому

    I use to chuck oysters for my dadwhen I was a kid we used a flat head

  • @power21100
    @power21100 4 роки тому +3

    my chef once challenged me who could shuck 100 oysters the fastest, lets just say, i was able to make my own shift for work for a month. lol 😂

  • @drakefrom2011
    @drakefrom2011 4 роки тому +11

    God I really wish I didn't have hepatitis

  • @aznboi023
    @aznboi023 4 роки тому +5

    who is doing the camera work?? zoom into the oysters or clams when hes pointing out details cmon

  • @hamadking6602
    @hamadking6602 Рік тому

    I'm still thinking about why am I watching this video 😮

  • @DeliYomgam
    @DeliYomgam 3 місяці тому

    U might try using spoon

  • @jimmyfumbanks6081
    @jimmyfumbanks6081 2 роки тому +1

    Frieing an oyster should only be done after you have had several raw. The Fried oyster takes on a different flavor. Raw is much better.

  • @TheKingjames57
    @TheKingjames57 4 роки тому +1

    What about mussels?

    • @greyziedaddy9853
      @greyziedaddy9853 4 роки тому +2

      I've never heard of people eating mussels raw

  • @erytingcris
    @erytingcris 4 роки тому +6

    i want lsd for some reason

    • @jbot91
      @jbot91 4 роки тому +2

      Same, it's been I while since I've done it.

    • @PokeYourEyez
      @PokeYourEyez 4 роки тому +1

      jbot91 I thought I was the only person that wants to do LSD while watching this

  • @SidewaysInTraffic
    @SidewaysInTraffic 4 роки тому +3

    Someone on Munchies that doesn't cuss? I almost thought I was on the wrong channel.

  • @tightclam3026
    @tightclam3026 2 роки тому

    i like clams

  • @nobleclark1135
    @nobleclark1135 4 роки тому +4

    oh

  • @erager73
    @erager73 10 місяців тому

    Oysters and clams and just clap your hands and just clap your hands.

  • @TheCassiusking
    @TheCassiusking 3 роки тому

    RIP SHUCK DUDE..SHUCK IN PEACE MY DUDE

  • @HawaiiMami
    @HawaiiMami 4 роки тому

    Are they still alive when u do this?

    • @Bee-ol1xr
      @Bee-ol1xr 4 роки тому

      I was wondering the same thing, but apparently yes

    • @deez1321
      @deez1321 4 роки тому

      Dead or alive, shucking shell fish is like violently ripping out the bones from your flesh. Doesnt matter if you are alive or dead you are paralyzed now. Cant scream cant cry, only pain. Pain that wont go away until someone consumes your delicious salty goodness. Mmmm delicious

  • @BenRangel
    @BenRangel 4 роки тому +2

    So much talk about tools but no mention of the types of oysters. I used to think oysters were too salty gor me, then found out I had only tried one type - tried a less briny kind and liked it.

  • @camebackcat1487
    @camebackcat1487 3 роки тому

    Gloves are for frightened stabie newbies forcing too much. A sidetowl/dishcloth is more than enough, including on day one. Pop and scrape, wipe the oyster knive all the time, never stick it in dirty, and keep it all very clean. Perfect flip and present, and if there's even the tiniest bit of shell or skank, it is a failure and a discrace to the oyster. The way to learn is to get a job doing it, or host a party with forgiving friends and shuck a couple hundred of them in a row.

  • @jameskwon7617
    @jameskwon7617 4 роки тому +1

    How do you prevent bits of shell falling into the cup. Some oyster shells are brittle around the edges.

    • @PokeYourEyez
      @PokeYourEyez 4 роки тому

      Most people have a cup of water on the side to dip their oyster in there for this problem.

    • @jameskwon7617
      @jameskwon7617 4 роки тому

      @@PokeYourEyez You will lose the oyster liquor though which is what makes oyster so good.

    • @PokeYourEyez
      @PokeYourEyez 4 роки тому +1

      James Kwon That only works for oysters outside of Louisiana. We have brain eating amoeba down here. Lol. Plus, 10% of our oysters have worms. You can go to any restaurant down here and find worms in your oysters.