A former coworker/friend was looking for some dry firewood a while back. I offered some dry stuff and he came up and got a bit. I tried to refuse payment but he insisted on paying for it. On top of that, we came home this afternoon to find a freshly dug limit of razor clams on our front porch. Some things are worth more than money. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Do you eat the razor clams? We must have a different variety here in the Chesapeake, only thing we use them for is crabbing bait. Even still, I would say that was a great deal for both of you.
Certainly isn’t about the money. It’s about experiences. Sounds like a great moment for both he and you. Ah man, nothing like littleneck clams slow cooked over an open flame. A summer favorite of ours. Enjoy those clams, they look great!
Ok clam eaters! Tell us how you fix em. Lucky folks have access to that kind of food. The Midwest is lacking that diversity. To say the least! Nice story.
Fill a small cooler with water and a lot of ice. Dump in half a bag of corn meal. Put your clams in there and let ‘em be for 24 hours. Top off the ice as needed. The clams spit out their sand and take in the corn meal. No more crunching on sand when you’re dining. They come out so plump and juicy. We cook them over an open flame on a grate. Let them steam in their own shell water. When the shells swing open, they’re done. Eat right out of the shell. Nice smoky flavor to them, too. Call them fire clams! One of the few good parts of summer ... cooking clams over the fire while camping.
Are you near the Housatonic or Farmington rivers? I have many fond memories of my brother and I camping at Housatonic years back. GF and i camped at HM Summer 2017, tubing the Farmington too!
Dip them in egg, cover with cracker crumbs and quick fry. They are delicious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cooked in the wood-fired oven in a cast iron skillet steamed with garlic and white wine. Dipped in buttah when done... Never had razor clams.
I guess you’ll need a half cord of wood to start. The rest you can get at the grocery. (Canned clams work ok too) We also add a pound or two of schrod about 5 minutes before you think it’s done
Get some small white shell clams that we call Cherrystones around here. Eat them raw with a little cocktail sauce and lemon juice, if you like. Oysters are just as good. I don’t know if you can get them fresh enough in the Midwest or not. You have to be careful because you can get really sick if you get a bad one.
