Re: opening oysters with stone tools?

From: Marc Verhaegen (fa204466_at_skynet.be)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:35:10 +0100

"Rich Travsky" <" traRvEsky"@hotmMOVEail.com> doesn't even know how you eat
oysters in message news:421982D4.DED0FB9@hotmMOVEail.com...
> Su Solomon wrote:
>>
>> Rich Travsky wrote:
>> >
>> > Rick Wagler wrote:
>> > >
>> > > "Marc Verhaegen" <fa204466@skynet.be> wrote in message
>> > > news:4217c33c$0$17087$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
>> > > > Has anybody ever tried to open oysters & other sehllfish with stone
>> > > > tools?
>> > > > What would be the best stone tool for removing oysters from the
>> > > > bottom or
>> > > > the trees & for opening them? material? Any ideas?
>> > > >
>> > > > Marc Verhaegen
>> > > >
>> > > > http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~mvaneech/Verhaegen.html
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.onelist.com/community/AAT
>> > > >
>> > > > AAT = Homo diaspora
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > I,ve never opened an oyster in my life but
>> > > a thin blade that can cut the hinge should
>> > > do the trick, would it not? Or simply
>> > > pulverize the shell with a large rock. No
>> > > great feat of technology seems to be needed.
>> >
>> > They make and market oyster shucking tools
>> >
>> > http://www.chefknivestogo.com/oyshkn.html
>> > Oyster shucking knife. This is an essential tool for opening fresh
>> > oysters. Oyster knives are especially designed so that the tip of
>> > the knife is pointed, with one edge sharpened. Makes opening oysters
>> > almost easy!
>> >
>> > Or
>> >
>> > http://www.cookingvillage.com/cv/kw/tiptionary_results/0,1755,sLang%3Dus&sLet%3DO&iSCat%3D394,FF.html
>> > ...
>> > Wear a heavy glove to protect your hand when opening oysters. Or hold
>> > the oyster in a heavy kitchen towel folded in quarters.
>> >
>> > Tools for opening oysters: Prying the shells apart is difficult, so
>> > use
>> > a strong tool like a short, squat screwdriver or the pointed end of a
>> > can or bottle opener.
>> >
>> > Firmly and forcefully insert the oyster-shucking tool between the
>> > shells,
>> > right into the hinge segment. Twist sharply to lever the shells,
>> > popping
>> > the top one off.
>> >
>> > Use an oyster/clam knife to slide along the inside of the top of the
>> > shell
>> > to release the oyster. If necessary, use a paring knife to cut the
>> > muscle
>> > holding the oyster.
>> > ...
>> >
>> > These are steel tool oriented. Trying to duplicate this with a stone
>> > tool
>> > would be worthless. First you'd have to make a stone tool thin enough
>> > to attempt it and second it would have to be hard enough not to shatter
>> > with the twisting motion. Good luck.
>> >
>> > Which leaves us with bashing with a rock. ;)
>>
>> Bruised knuckles, bleeding lips and more then likely, fatal intestinal
>> cuts facillitated by the sharp shards of the oyster shells ingested with
>> the mashed oyster : )
>
> Actually, that might not be that big an issue; the shards can be picked
> out. Marc, tho, thinks we sucked them out (really). Perhaps I should
> set apart one of the bits from above:
>
> If necessary, use a paring knife to cut the muscle
> holding the oyster.
>
> LOL. How is sucking going to accomplish that? Marc has NO idea what
> he's talking about.
>
>> Or, do as most pre-metal tool cultures do/did, throw the oysters (and
>> the rocks/mangrove roots etc) they are attached to into a fire : )

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