rinse in water
lick it off and swallow it
If it's before cooking, add some cornmeal so the clams can clean out their digestive track (less poo). If it's after cooking, no. don't do that.
There are only a few steps needed to clean clams. To begin, place clams in a bowl of clean cool water with a damp towel placed over the bowl for 30 minutes to an hour. Next, place clams in another container of fresh water and brush clams clean removing sand, dirt and other debris.
Typically you could do both.
Yes, you have to wash it inside and out to rid of all the impurities.
Never cut or peel beetroot before cooking, as this will cause the purple juice to 'bleed' out from the vegetable, ruining the beetroot for cooking and making an awful mess besides.
Certain bivalves, such as mussels and clams.
yes, foil does keep cooking oil clean.
No; although clams filtrate water, they are not able to crawl on surfaces eating algae like snails do.
Clams can be cleaned by leaving them in water for 24 to 48 hours. They will clean themselves out, but it is good to change the water a couple of times during the process. Oysters generally do not need to be cleaned and can be eaten raw out of the shell.
Is it clean now?
To prevent bacteria causing disease in foods cleanliness and hygiene is important. Washing the food material before cooking is one example. In case of milk, pasteurization is important. Handling food before cooking and after cooking with clean or gloved hands is another example.
No, you can refrigerate it and clean it later, but some people will say that it tastes better when cleaned right after cooking.