There’s more than one way to shuck an oyster, to paraphrase an old adage, but when learning to shuck oysters, it is probably best to keep it simple and safe. There are a number of styles or approaches ...

The nation’s fastest oyster-shucker closed his eyes, drew a deep breath, kissed his knife and tore into a pile of stubborn shellfish, prying them open quicker than a kid with a bagful of Starburst. By ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s National Oyster Day. But that’s every day for Marquis Riley. You’ll find Riley behind the oyster bar at Seaworthy, the restaurant in the Barnett hotel. That’s where you’ll ...

The Holy City Oyster Maven, Shucker Queen and Master Shucker at NICO in Mount Pleasant is looking to add a new title to her list of nicknames: National Champion Oyster Shucker. Isabella Macbeth won ...

Every day is practice for Jordan "Jay" Gallet. Known as the "master shucker" at Superior Seafood, Gallett shucks roughly 2,000 oysters a day behind the Uptown restaurant's oyster bar. And next week, ...

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NEW ORLEANS — At Superior Seafood, it's more than common to get an order of a dozen oysters. But have you ever thought about the man behind the silver ice lined platter? His name is Jay Gallet and ...

Behind the raw bar at Seaworthy, Marquis Riley slips a blade into an oyster, effortlessly working his knife until the shell cracks open. He moves on to the next with the same rhythm: cut, pry, lift, ...