How to Eat Oysters

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Use a fork to detach the oyster flesh from the shell.. Garnish your oyster with a condiment to add extra flavor.. Keep the oyster shell flat when you pick it up to avoid spilling the juices.

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1

Use a fork to detach the oyster flesh from the shell.

Step 1

Use a fork to detach the oyster flesh from the shell.

2

Garnish your oyster with a condiment to add extra flavor.

Step 2

Garnish your oyster with a condiment to add extra flavor.

3

Keep the oyster shell flat when you pick it up to avoid spilling the juices.

Step 3

Keep the oyster shell flat when you pick it up to avoid spilling the juices.

4

Tip the shell up and let the oyster and its juices slide into your mouth.

Step 4

Tip the shell up and let the oyster and its juices slide into your mouth.

5

Don't eat the oyster if it smells funky or looks thin.

Step 5

Don't eat the oyster if it smells funky or looks thin.

6

Visit local fish markets to buy the freshest oysters.

Step 6

Visit local fish markets to buy the freshest oysters.

7

Opt for oysters that aren't open or that close when you tap them.

Step 7

Opt for oysters that aren't open or that close when you tap them.

8

Avoid buying oysters that have a rancid odor.

Step 8

Avoid buying oysters that have a rancid odor.

9

Run the oysters under cold water to wash them.

Step 9

Run the oysters under cold water to wash them.

10

Insert the tip of the oyster knife into the hinge of the oyster shell.

Step 10

Insert the tip of the oyster knife into the hinge of the oyster shell.

11

Push the knife into the shell and run it backwards and forwards.

Step 11

Push the knife into the shell and run it backwards and forwards.

12

Remove the top shell, then detach the oyster from the bottom shell.

Step 12

Remove the top shell, then detach the oyster from the bottom shell.

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