What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.
Martin County is working on a project to spawn clams, aimed at aiding seagrass growth in the St. Lucie Estuary. The project could help make significant strides in water quality within the estuary.
A quick rinse under cold running water to remove any grit is also required. Many clams are best cooked simply in a small amount of flavoured liquid such as sherry, cider or stock to steam them open.
Add wine, lemon zest and juice, and let reduce for a couple of minutes. Add clams, cover pot and steam, giving the pan a good shake every now and again, until clams open, 6-11 minutes, depending ...
The clams are cooked slowly in water to transfer their savory "umami" flavor into the soup. To ensure your clams turn out tasty, wash them thoroughly before cooking. As shijimi inhabit fresh or ...
It used to be that you’d have to soak clams in salted water with a little cornmeal, which would make them spit out any sand they had ingested. I no longer bother with this because I can’t ...