The three fastest ways to open oysters:

1. Heating method: If you find the above two methods difficult, you can also try a simpler heating method. Take a fresh oyster, wash it and heat it in the microwave for 15 seconds. When you hear a "pop" sound, you can take it out. At this time, you will find that the originally closed oyster shell has completely opened.

2. Side opening method: As the name suggests, it is a method of opening from the side. Compared with the back opening method, this method has fewer steps, but if you do not find the right place to insert the knife, it will still be more difficult. big. When we open the oyster, we need to find this seam. When the opening is almost complete, we can insert the knife deep and cut off the muscle connecting the shell (that is, the upper strap), so that the oyster shell can be completely opened.

3. Back-opening method: It is very simple to pry open oysters. First, prepare a towel and a professional oyster knife. The oyster knife is specially used to pry oysters. Different from ordinary knives, the oyster knife has a thick and short blade and does not have a sharp blade. However, its front end is sharp and can be easily penetrated into the oyster shell.

Distribution range and main species

Global distribution. China is rich in oyster resources and is the hometown of oysters. It has a long history of utilizing oysters. As early as more than 2,000 years ago, residents in some coastal areas in southern China mastered oyster farming technology. At present, there are oyster production bases in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea, and their main producing areas are Fujian, Guangdong, Shandong, Guangxi, Liaoning, Zhejiang, etc.

Oyster is a universal shellfish. More than 100 species have been discovered and are produced in almost all coastal countries around the world. Most of the oysters in Japan are the same as those in China. The oysters in Europe and the United States mainly include edible oysters, American oysters, and European oysters. Their total output ranks first among shellfish. Planting bamboo to raise oysters began during the Han Dynasty in China, and it has a history of more than 2,000 years.