The Best Types Of Tools For Eating Seafood

Here are simple yet useful tools that every seafood lover must have! These are not ordinary kitchen tools, but rather, they are special tools of the seafood world. These tools are for cleaning, preparing and serving seafood.

Kitchen Shears

One of the most useful tools in the kitchen is a good pair of kitchen shears. These handy little scissors are great for cutting up fruits and vegetables as well as trimming crust off fish and meat. 

One of the biggest benefits of kitchen shears is the ability to access the meat that is well hidden in the tails of lobsters and other seafood. It's probably one of the hardest parts to get meat from. The best way to use kitchen shears for this is to first cut through the membrane of the tail shell to remove the meat.

You can even use your hands to push the meat out after slicing with the help of scissors. In addition, kitchen shears work well for cutting hard shells and parts that cannot be used by hand.Kitchen shears are an excellent tool to have around the house for snipping herbs, cutting up fruit and vegetables as well as for accessing those hard-to-get pieces of meat.

Seafood Forks

Usually made from stainless steel, these forks have a dual function that makes it easy and convenient to separate meat from shellfish.

Previously known as "clamshell" or "oyster" forks, they are now referred to by many different names including "dual purpose", "seafood separation" and "divider" forks. Seafood knives: These are the most versatile tool in your arsenal when it comes to eating seafood.

Positively indestructible and virtually impossible to sharpen, they can be used for so much more than cutting up food. They are perfect for spreading butter on a bagel or cutting up vegetables for a salad.

Another feature of forks is that most forks have a longer handle than your typical kitchen fork. This is a great plus for all seafood lovers who don't want to get their hands dirty when using these forms to extract meat from seafood.

Crab Mallet

A crab mallet is an excellent choice if: You want to eat crab more often and you don't have time to buy another tool for each new batch of crab you are preparing. You enjoy preparing and eating crab and you don't mind having multiple tools that serve the same purpose.

A crab mallet is inexpensive, has a very simple design, and is made from lightweight material. The handle is approximately 12" long with a rubberized grip and a metal striking surface at one end. The other end has a plain metal head.

The most important aspect of a crab mallet is the head. It must be strong enough to strike the shell of the crab hard enough to crack it but not so hard as to damage the meat. The rubberized grip helps prevent the mallet from slipping in your hands when you use it and the light weight makes it easy to hold and use.

Summing up, the head of the mallet should be made out of high-impact steel and it should have a sharpened edge about 1/4" to 3/8" in length. A crab mallet is a great tool for eating crab by hand but it can also be used for crushing the shells of live or dead crabs you are cooking for other purposes.

Oyster Knife/ Fork

When you need an oyster knife to crack the hard shell, then use a fork to gently separate the meat from the shell. When choosing a utility knife, you must be aware that there are different types of knives, each with their own unique features and benefits.

One of the best is the "Global Utility" or "GUT" knife. The GUT is a full tang knife with a 4-1/2 inch blade and a reverse taper handle designed for strength and comfort in the hand. 

This utensil is used to eat the oysters by themselves or with a fork. It is usually made of silver or some type of hard metal. 

Lobster/ Crab Crackers

A lobster cracker is like an oyster knife in that it is used to break the shell of an oyster or other type of shellfish before you eat it. It should have a short, wide, sharpened blade and a comfortable, non-slip handle.

Now, you can find special lobster and crab crackers on the market that are often made from stainless steel, making them well-equipped for all types and sizes of lobsters and crabs. They open up the hard seafood shells with great ease and perfection and also don’t create that much of a mess.

Thus, it is perfect for cracking hard-shelled mollusks like clams, oysters and hard-shell crabs. Lobster crackers are sold with a range of different sized blades so you can use the one that is most appropriate for the size of mollusk you are trying to open.

In any case, no matter what size blade you buy, make sure it is sharp! Another thing to look for in a lobster cracker is a comfortable, non-slip grip on the handle. This makes it easy to hold while you are working the tool over the mollusk to open it up.

Seafood Sheller

The amazingly useful and practical seafood shellers, better known as the best gadget or tool that you should have in your kitchen for seafood days.

This tool is more like a can opener for various types of shellfish that provides an easy solution to all seafood enthusiasts for cracking open those stubborn, hard shells. The shellers come with sharp blades that easily cut through the shells, revealing soft, tasty meat on the inside. The best part about these seafood shellers is that they are able to penetrate through the hard, outer sell texture while leaving the delicate meaty interior fully intact.

Next best thing is that they do not tear or cut into the meat which makes it easier to remove the shell from the meat. Another great thing about this gadget is that it comes with a comfortable plastic handle for easy grip and control. This tool is made with an extremely high-quality material that ensures its durability. This tool can be used to remove the shells from all types of mollusks such as clams, mussels, oysters, scallops and even shrimp.

Large Chef’s Knife

A large chef’s knife is one of the most important kitchen tools you will ever buy. There is nothing more satisfying than using a sharp knife to easily slice, dice, chop and make all kinds of other neat and useful cuts in food. When I first got my chef’s knife, it was the single most valuable tool I purchased when I went on my culinary adventure. It has served me well over the years and I still use it on a regular basis.

When it comes to its general usage, these knives are excellent for cutting meat, dicing vegetables, chopping food items, and disjointing some cuts. However, one amazing benefit of the large chef’s knife that was initially overlooked is its remarkable ability to crack open a lobster’s knuckle as well as the hard claws. You might struggle with opening the claws with the knife since this part of a lobster is really hard and thick. However, the knives do end up doing an impressive job when you don’t have crackers and shellers idly lying around in your kitchen drawer.

Seafood Bibs

 Get yourself a few of those large-sized, creatively designed seafood bibs that keep your clothes dry and stain-free as you crack open those hard crab and lobster shells. They are just the perfect kind of protective garments that really do protect your clothes from getting dirty as you satiate your seafood cravings with full pleasure and enjoyment. 

Get several different styles of these bibs so you can try them all and find the ones you like the most. Get several more in different colors. These will make great gifts for friends and family who love seafood as much as you do!

Boning Knife

For Separating Large Muscles From Their Bodies  Next, get yourself a really good boning knife. A boning knife is different than a chef’s knife. A boning knife is used to separate large muscles from their bones. It is similar to a fillet knife but is designed specifically for this type of usage. There are many good brands of boning knives out there. I prefer an Asian brand called “Wendy” which is made by a company called “Kurzweil”.

In addition to being a great knife, it has some very useful features. First, it has a really long blade and a really sharp point. This makes it easy to cut through tough stuff like bone. The second thing is that the entire knife is made out of one solid piece of steel.

Conversely, many other knives have blades that are made out of multiple pieces of steel welded together. This design makes the knife weaker and much more likely to slip. The final feature I really like about this particular knife is that the handle is made out of a synthetic material called “polypropylene”.

FAQS:

What are classification of seafood?

There are two main categories of shellfish, crustaceans and molluscs.

What is a seafood fork called?

The seafood fork, also known as a cocktail fork; is a small, narrow, three-pronged fork made with short tines and a long handle; it is approximately 4½ to 5½ inches in length. The purpose of a seafood fork is to spear seafood. The seafood fork is used in formal and informal dining.

Conclusion

Today, there are a lot of kinds of tools that we can use for eating seafood.  We hope that you have learned a lot from this article and now you can easily use the types of tools for eating seafood!

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