Practical Advice

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Special care and patience are necessary to the culture of oysters.
It takes three to five years and more than 50 manipulations to obtain a GEAY oyster.

Opening oysters

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Takes the oyster in the bottom of your hand with the hinge facing you. Hold the knife by the blade while keeping your thumb at 1cm off the knife-edge. 

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Introduce the edge of the knife between the shells at ¾ of the length of the oyster.

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Dig the knife and cut the muscle in a movement going from top to bottom. 

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Once the muscle is cut, detach the flesh of the top shell and slowly lift the shell.

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Remove the water and bits of shells that may be inside and lay the oysters on a platter.

Storage

Oysters should never be in direct contact with ice, to ensure taste and maintain their natural longevity of about ten days after the packing date. Store oysters between +5 and +15 degrees. This temperature can be influenced depending on the outside temperature. The warmer the temperature outside, the more oysters can be stored at a higher temperature.