If you've never shucked an oyster before, don't worry — you're far from alone. More than that, many people who consider themselves well-versed in oyster shucking have actually been doing it wrong.

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 them ...

The best method for shucking corn is peeling the husk by hand and using a slightly damp kitchen towel to remove excess silk, leaving the corn raw and ready to cook. The microwave method is an ...