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They are named after the small hard clams that were found by fishermen in Little Neck, Queens, Ny at little neck bay, which is now part of alley pond park. I personally live in littleneck ny

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Are cherrystone clams and little neck Clams the same?

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.


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Are little neck clams good for steaming?

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What animal has variety called little neck cherry stone?

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How many pounds of steamer clams in a bushel?

I just called Ginsbergs Foods and they are selling half bushels for $55.00 with 200 little neck clams in them. So if you do the math there would be 400 clams in a bushel.


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How do you clean a horse clam?

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