Clams Recipes
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- Steamed Clams
4 quarts soft-shell or steaming clams Lemon Melted butter - Stewed Clams, No.2 | 2 dozen very small clams
2 dozen very small clams 1 pint milk Dash of white pepper Small pat of butter - Clams A La Financiere
2 dozen claims 1 slice mild ham 1 teaspoon chopped parsley Salt and red pepper 1/2 teaspoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped celery 1/2 can French mushrooms 1/2 can French peas - Deviled Clams
1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsps flour 1 cup evaporated milk 25 clams, chopped 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp parsley, minced 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 2 egg yolks - Steamed Soft Clams
4 quarts soft-shell clams 1 quart white broth 1/4 pound butter Some ground mace 1/2 cup vinegar Dash Cayenne pepper 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoon flour 6 egg yolks - Scalloped Clams
1 dozen large soft clams in the shell 3 dozen opened clams White pepper Celery, minced Slice of bacon, diced Powdered crackers Butter - Clams or Oysters on Half-Shell
Raw oysters or clams Lemon wedge Crackers or thin slices of buttered bread - Clams with Bacon
Clams Bacon Toasted black bread - Fried Clams | Plump clams
Plump clams Cracker crumbs Egg - Fried Clams
50 sand clams 2 eggs, very lightly beaten Parsley, chopped 2 Tbsps milk Pepper Salt Flour
About Clams
- Cooked clams are healthy because they are low in fat, high in protein and rich with iron
- Eastern Native American tribes used Quahogs to create wampum - beads that served as currency
- Make sure that your clams are alive before cooking: Hard shell clams should be closed while soft shell clams are open when alive
- Many culinary experts prepare soft shell clams in salt water with cornmeal to clear their digestive tracts
- Soft shell clams are native to New England and are also known as steamers or long-neck clams
- Soft shell clams can be found in the Pacific but are not plentiful and are considered to be an invasive species
- The most popular way to eat clams are steaming, frying, baking, and of course raw
- The butter clam is found between Alaska and California and many people believe it is the best chowder clam
- Pismo clams are a rare large clam found in California and are excellent in fried dishes
- Razor clams are large clams that must be cleaned before eating but are excellent when fried or in fritters
- Quahogs have various names depending on size: Countnecks, littlenecks, cherrystones, and chowder clams
- The Quahog is a round clam that is popular in New England and commonly used for chowder recipes or to eat raw
- Clams are a member of the Bivalvia class of molluscs which have two shells and a hinge
- Cooking clams will kill the harmful bacteria and viruses thereby reducing any health risk
- Clams that live in contaminated areas are dangerous to eat because they collect toxins if they exist in their environment
- Clams are high in phosphorous which helps to strengthen bones and teeth
- Clams have higher iron content than steak and liver
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