Celebrate National Oyster Day Tomorrow with This Oyster Guide

The Romantic's Guide to Buying Oysters

Grab your honey and a bottle of bubbles, and get slurping.

What I’ve Learned as a Master Oyster Shucker

You've got to know why you should chew your oyster, how to spot a bad one, and how not to gash your entire hand open with your oyster knife.

How Oysters Grow Their Way to Your Plate

Consuming an oyster on the half shell is about as quick and easy as eating gets—a stark contrast to what it often takes to get that mollusk to the dining table.

Oysters: 10 Things You Didn't Know

10 Oyster Facts You Didn’t Know Get ready to be a connoisseur, because after you read these oyster facts, you’ll be able to impress your savviest friends and family with your oyster information. You might even change the way you eat oysters and enjoy flavors you never knew were there. Oysters change their gender. One …

What Exactly Is Oyster Sauce? And What to Use if You Can't Find Any

Yes, it's made from oysters. And yes, you should be cooking with it.

What Is Oyster Sauce? And How Do You Cook With It?

This Video Shows You How to Easily Shuck Oysters with a Paring Knife

Fresh oysters are tough to open if you don’t know what you’re doing, and you usually need a sturdy shucking knife. This method of opening from the front of the oyster can be done safely with a common paring knife.

How America’s Oyster Farms Are Drawing More Travelers than Ever

What Are the Benefits of Eating Smoked Oysters?

Naturally smoked oysters packed in olive oil not only make a delicious treat, but also pack a nutritional punch. Raw, fresh oysters are typically steamed then smoked to enhance the flavor. Whether you eat smoked oysters from a can or enjoy house-smoked oysters in a fine-dining restaurant, you're providing your diet with a nutrient boost.

How to Grill Shrimp, Lobster, Oysters, Crabs, and Other Shellfish

Grilling fish isn't as hard as you might think, but grilling shellfish is even easier, since it has a built-in protective layer that keeps it from falling apart. It cooks quickly, too, and is a great option whether you're craving a complete seafood feast or just want to add some surf to your turf. Grilled oysters, for instance, make a great appetizer to tide people over before you get started on the steaks (or burgers). But there's really no crustacean or mollusc you…

What Is Vibrio and Should It Be the Reason You Avoid Raw Oysters?

Oyster health facts you should know before your next clambake or raw bar visit

Oysters and summer tend to go hand-in-hand for seafood lovers.

What It's Like to Be an Oyster Farmer

Taste of the sea: An oyster flavor guide

A beginner’s guide for selecting, shucking and eating oysters.

How to eat oysters (and not be weirded out)

Oysters are a Pacific Northwest obsession -- but these slippery little suckers can be a little intimidating. Never fear as we demystify these shellfish.

How To Order Oysters Like a Pro

Impress your friends and order those oysters like an expert.

Knife Skills: How to Shuck an Oyster

Cold and briny, with the fresh, salty-air scent of the ocean, oysters are the only animals commonly consumed live in the Western world. Paired with an ice-cold beer or a crisp, dry white wine or Champagne, they are the perfect hors d'oeuvre or appetizer. The key is knowing how to select them, and how to open them.

15 Facts About Oysters and the Need to Protect Them

Did you know a raw oyster is still alive as you eat it? Or that people have consumed them since prehistoric times? Or that oysters filter and clean water while they eat?

Why do we eat oysters alive?

Raw oysters are either still alive - or freshly killed - when you eat them. Most people think keeping them alive longer makes them safer to eat, but that's not the full story.