"The knife he was using was a different shape to American oyster knives, and a wet towel led to a very unfortunate accident. "There was no safety glove. I had a towel in my hand, but it had gotten wet, and it had slipped down. I was hustling, and young, and not operating on a lot of sleep. I put the oyster knife through my hand," he told Food & Wine."
"Zimmern didn't go to the emergency room until hours after cutting through his hand, deciding to simply pour some vodka or brandy on the wound, wrap it up, and continue working. But, while the physical scar on his hand still remains, he's learned a lot about himself - and shucking oysters - since. Now, he loves showing his fans how to do so safely."
Andrew Zimmern grew up eating oysters and began his first kitchen job as a shucker. While staging at a restaurant in France he accidentally drove an oyster knife through his hand after a wet towel slipped and no safety glove was available. Terrified of losing his job, he poured brandy or vodka on the wound, wrapped it, and continued working before finally seeking medical care hours later. The physical scar remains, and the experience taught him safety lessons. He now demonstrates safe shucking techniques, including folding a towel around the shell, placing oysters on a stable surface, and inserting the knife into the hinge.
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