The clam should be fully closed before being cooked. If it is slightly ajar, squeeze it shut a couple times. If it's good (alive) it will take the hint and stay shut. If it's bad (dead) it will spring back open. Throw these away.
After cooking them (probably steaming) the opposite is basically true. The ones that are open are good. Throw away the ones that won't open.
No. Little neck clams are smaller than Cherrystone clams. There is a picture of them, If you observe closely, The littleneck seems a tint bit smaller.
* Baby Clams * Their shells * They do filter the water * A really good chowder (I prefer Manhatten style)
Well it's not easy getting free clams. Try this! Play games! Thats the way you can get clams. There are games where You can earn alot. But maybe one of your good friends can let you have some clams.
A good meal for a long trip are noodles, boiled eggs, sandwiches and clams or blood clams.
They're very good for steaming.
Creek clams eat small plants, algae and tiny animals. They filter the food from the water. Clams are a good addition in a fish tank as they can filter the tank's water.
Good Eats - 1999 Send in the Clams 5-12 was released on: USA: 10 April 2002
Cooked clams should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They will be good for 3 to 4 days.
It's hard to distinguish between the two twins.
Well why don't you just ask the clam!
Would you distinguish between what a good answer may be vs what a bad answer may be?
clams just do there do do