Re: opening oysters with stone tools?
From: Lee Olsen (paleocity_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/21/05
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Date: 21 Feb 2005 07:10:58 -0800
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 : )
>
>
> 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 : )
Down-under clam knows no more about oysters than boneless fish :-{
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