Scrub the oyster under running water to remove any mud. Never submerge an oyster in water--it will expel all the delicious oyster liquor. The pointy end of an oyster is the bill. The rounded end is the hinge.
To shuck the oyster, hold it down on a table or work surface using a towel to protect your hand.
Stick an oyster knife in the small opening in the hinge end.
photo courtesy of beckstir01 Kidnappings, pipeline bombings and vigilantism has become a way of life for both offshore oil workers stationed along the coast of Nigeria as well as the oppressed native insurgency groups who carry out the violence.
(Check out this week's feature about one Texan's remarkable survival experience after being kidnapped by militants and held hostage in the Nigerian jungle for three weeks).
Since many of the offshore companies are based in Houston, a good number of
