This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When it comes to opening oysters, the quality of the shuck is important, says Found Oyster chef Ari Kolender.

Shucking an oyster can seem intimidating, but it's simple and safe once you get the hang of it. We enlisted the expertise of US national oyster shucking champion Isabella Macbeth to walk you through ...

Los Angeles — Ari Kolender knows oysters. His two seafood restaurants — Found Oyster in East Hollywood and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock — serve tens of thousands of oysters a week. Between ...

I wrestled with the oyster shell until I finally shattered its edge. The woman next to me shucked oysters at a rate of one every three seconds. Even an otter couldn’t shuck this fast. “You could ...

Found Oyster and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill chef Ari Kolender prepares shucked oysters with mignonette in the L.A. Times Test Kitchen. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Ari Kolender knows oysters.