... clam that is hinged at the long, the oyster's shell is hinged at the narrow end. Oysters are filter feeders. They such in water and filter out plankton or dead plants and/or animal particles, then spit the water back out. The downside of filter feeding is that they filter out the toxins and poisons in the water. It is good ... either shelled or shucked. If a dealer is going to sell shucked oysters than the manager hired experienced shell shuckers. They use special knives to open the oysters. After cleaning and processing, the shucked oysters are packed into jars and are placed into cold...

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