Beware of Metal Shucking Gloves

Published on Thursday, August 7, 2008, by CHOW Video Team / Edit Post

Beware of Metal Shucking Gloves

According to Salon editor-writer and backyard barbecue enthusiast Andrew Leonard, a metal glove protects you from stab wounds but not from burns.

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  • How is this a tip? He offers no alternatives. The quality of material put out by chow is in decline.

  • Um, Darwin.

  • I do agree. A side towel is the best way to open an oyster and the use of a new haven oyster knife works better than the standard supermarket varieties.

  • You shouldn't have fresh oysters any where near heat any way. Be to be enjoyed raw!

  • Those metal gloves are for dopes. The one sure way to open oysters without hurting yourself is to place the oyster on a flat surface and hold it down with your palm on top. If you slip, you stab the flat surface, not your hand. I can open 5-8 oysters a minute this way and have never stabbed myself. If the oysters are hot you can use a dishtowel between you and the oyster.

  • Those metal gloves are for dopes. The one sure way to open oysters without hurting yourself is to place the oyster on a flat surface and hold it down with your palm on top. If you slip, you stab the flat surface, not your hand. I can open 5-8 oysters a minute this way and have never stabbed myself. If the oysters are hot you can use a dishtowel between you and the oyster.

  • Hahahaahhqaaaaaaaaaaa
    Good grief man. Drain the oyster first!

  • why not tip the oyster shell and drain before opening? better, try the old fashion thick bar towel in the palm of the glove.