live clams

BoldWater · 06-01-2008, 04:49 PM

anyone have experience cooking clams?

do you soak them in freshwater to purge them before you cook?

will they live in refrigerator a day or two?

mwk · 06-01-2008, 05:35 PM

soak in salt water (1 tablespoon coarse salt for every 2 quarts of fresh water) and add several tablespoons of cornmeal This will cause the clams to spit out the sand. Purge them for about an hour before cooking. Remember, don't soak clams in fresh water, that will kill them

Thats what we do

Scooter · 06-01-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mwk

soak in salt water (1 tablespoon coarse salt for every 2 quarts of fresh water) and add several tablespoons of cornmeal This will cause the clams to spit out the sand. Purge them for about an hour before cooking. Remember, don't soak clams in fresh water, that will kill them

Thats what we do

:thumbsup:

BoldWater · 06-01-2008, 07:39 PM

thanks guys.

BrianW · 06-02-2008, 05:38 AM

Good tip Mikey.

BoldWater · 06-02-2008, 04:12 PM

perfect.

steamed, chopped, olive oil and basil over yellow rice.

TroutTouter · 06-03-2008, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BoldWater

perfect.

steamed, chopped, olive oil and basil over yellow rice.

Sounds delicious!

BrianW · 06-03-2008, 06:24 AM

hope it was fresh basil.

JRH · 06-03-2008, 07:21 AM

Are these the Lagoon clams that you had your adolescent boy toy picking while you enjoyed the launch?

I think there are some sort of child labor laws against that kind of stuff...

BoldWater · 06-03-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JRH

Are these the Lagoon clams that you had your adolescent boy toy picking while you enjoyed the launch?

I think there are some sort of child labor laws against that kind of stuff...

they ARE the clams in question. i like to call him my indentured servant.

06-01-2008, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,500	live clams anyone have experience cooking clams? do you soak them in freshwater to purge them before you cook? will they live in refrigerator a day or two?

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BrianW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 244	Good tip Mikey. __________________ Tight Lines, Brian

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BrianW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 244	hope it was fresh basil. __________________ Tight Lines, Brian

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JRH Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Courthouse Posts: 606	Are these the Lagoon clams that you had your adolescent boy toy picking while you enjoyed the launch? I think there are some sort of child labor laws against that kind of stuff... __________________ "Ward, I think you were a little hard on the beaver..."

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06-01-2008, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
mwk Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 756	soak in salt water (1 tablespoon coarse salt for every 2 quarts of fresh water) and add several tablespoons of cornmeal This will cause the clams to spit out the sand. Purge them for about an hour before cooking. Remember, don't soak clams in fresh water, that will kill them Thats what we do

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BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,500	thanks guys.

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BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,500	perfect. steamed, chopped, olive oil and basil over yellow rice.