Winter clams

[Kaz]

Hi all. Clamming around here is more if a summer activity because it requires you to get wet. The other day my cousin and I decided to put on the waders and rake up a bunch. We were lucky to have a mild day. I’ve been eating them for a few days First some fresh shucked raw. Next day stand by a warm grill and eat them as they pop open. The trick is to grab them without spilling the broth and sip it without burning your mouth. Next a big batch of New England style chowder to share with a few of my friends.

[Cecilia]

Every year I look for your clam posts, every year I get hungry!

[clovisoid]

Agreed, Kaz's food posts are some of my favorites!

[PaleoSnow]

Those are huge clams! And of course, cant spill the briny water in them, thats the best part. Why i like shucking my own oysters. Im super jealous though, i love them clams and im used to tiny ones they get in AR from who knows where.

[Kaz]

We get big ones and small ones. The big ones are what you need for the chowder and and spaghetti sauce. Little necks are perfect for eating whole, shucked, baked or on the grill.

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Good times! I always used clams as fish bait when I was a kid. I do like a good chowder though. 😊

[Cecilia]

My father used crawdads as bait. He bout died when he saw me eating them!

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Ha ha, I tried a crawdad once. I got pretty sick, so never again. Lol!

[Hal Gorges]

😂.

[Tam]

Yum I would be there .

[Hal Gorges]

Good for you Kaz..They look delicious..🤗.

[clovisoid]

Awesome!

[MondoLithic]

Thanks for the inspiration, hope to put my clam rake to use this Winter/Spring. Looks like a decent haul and some tasty chowder. Can you recreationally tong for oysters up there and do you ever make wampum with the quahog shells?

[Kaz]

I’m not sure about tong for oysters. Years ago I would snorkel the edge of the channel in the harbor and there were some beds in the deeper water where tongs would work well. The rules state. No mechanical means. Dredge with sail allowed on state land and in some towns. As for making wampum from the quahog shells. It’s something I would like to try. I have made a few things from shell. I mostly work with stone and Dremel. The shell gets hot quick and will break apart. You have to go very slow and keep wetting the shell to keep it cool.

[Bullheadtee]

I went and got a few right before Christmas down near Avalon ! Found this purple pearl in one a few years bac k !!!

[Kaz]

Cool. I used to find pearls in mussels every once in a while when we would use them for bait or eating them

[Bullheadtee]

Cool Kaz !!!!