If done right, shucking an oyster can look suave, sexy even. With a petite knife and twist of the wrist, the cemented-shut bivalve springs open. If done wrong, you risk splintering bits of shell into ...

We just can't leave well enough alone in New Orleans. If it is delicious, we know it can be made more delicious. Case in point: Chargrilled oysters. Simple, right? Shuck the oyster. Spoon a bit of ...

Low tide on Palm Island, a half-acre private marsh off Charleston, South Carolina’s southernmost tip, holds an ethereal air just before sunset. Estuary life stirs behind the sprawling spartina grass, ...

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I have had quite a few inquiries lately about how to cook fresh oysters. It seems that in most areas, there are markets stocking in-the-shell oysters and, in this part of the world, most folks are use ...