Local harvest: Digging for clams
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Local harvest: Digging for clams
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Linguine with Clam Sauce
Serves 4 TO 61310
2 cloves garlic, minced7317
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1/2 cup white wine5435
Clamming tip #2: Pay attention TO size
Know about size limits AND quantity limits: overharvesting and/or taking animals that are too young can HAVE a long term negative effect on clamming, thus limiting your ability TO take advantage OF such a resource IN THE future.7597 If you've never shucked clams, check THE Internet - there are plenty OF helpful resources on how TO shuck a fresh clam.6422
Gather shellfish at THE ocean's edge
If you live at all coastally, it could BE worth an investigation as TO whether your town or a town nearby permits gathering OF shellfish at THE ocean's edge. My town offers a very low cost yearly permit FOR town residents AND a higher rate FOR out-of-towners. Both fees more than pay FOR themselves when you consider how much you are allowed TO take (though over more than one visit TO THE clam flats), AND how much that same amount OF shellfish would cost from a retail fishmonger - you just HAVE TO dig a little.9947
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Minced clams, either fresh or canned29
If you ever get TO New Haven, Connecticut, try THE original at Pepe's. This is my favorite pizza. Ever.1163 Eat local AND HAVE fun? You bet! I'm always looking FOR creative ideas TO put good food on THE table AND save a little money. If I can BE eating locally AND HAVE had a little fun IN THE process - well, that's awesome.
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2658 Ingredients5929 Directions8772 Directions242
522 1 quanity OF dough FOR THE crust2338 Directions6890
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3 tablespoons olive oil8172
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3086 Following a standard procecdure FOR heating your oven, stretching your dough AND cooking your pizza on a stone, brush THE olive oil on THE crust, AND scatter THE garlic, clams, oregano AND Parmesan around THE dough. Bake as directed AND enjoy!4647
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3 cloves garlic, finely chopped8706
1 teaspoon oregano7785 Cook THE pasta IN a large pot according TO package directions FOR al dente. While THE pasta is cooking, melt THE butter IN a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add THE olive oil, clams, garlic, parsley AND basil. Saute FOR a moment, then lower heat AND let simmer until THE pasta is done. Combine THE drained pasta AND THE sauce AND serve immediately.
More mouthwatering clam recipes
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Clamming tip #3: Learn your clams
Be sure you can identify different types OF clams - steamers, razor clams, quahogs - AND know what kind you are allowed TO take. Are you allowed TO take mussels, too? Or oysters?7571
12 freshly shucked uncooked clams8532
Food right IN your own backyard
I am fortunate enough TO live IN a coastal town. OUT FOR a walk on THE beach last week, I watched some people clamming AND was rather slapped IN THE face with an obvious realization: looking IN my own backyard, literally AND figuratively, I could get some seriously local food on THE table at a very low cost, AND get OUT IN THE fresh air while I was at it. As soon as I got home, I looked up how TO get a local clamming permit.5649
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Clamming tip #1: Know THE rules
?Make sure you HAVE read AND understand THE rules AND regulations FOR your area - AND abide by them. If there are designated clamming locations, get a map AND follow it.1524
1 pound steamer clams6676
2 tablespoons Parmesan6529
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced9626 Clam Chowder7678
2 tablespoons butter8212
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White Clam Pizza
Serves 2 TO 4 (or just me)6997
Clamming tip #6: Look FOR THE holes
At THE muddy edge OF THE sand flat, look FOR tell-tell small holes. Dig down AND around these holes TO locate THE clams. Techniques vary AND you'll probably develop your own tricks. Observing other clammers doesn't hurt at all, either!
Clam recipes
What now? When you first get your bucket OF clams home, give them a quick rinse with THE garden hose TO get THE surface sand AND mud off OF them. You can then store them IN your refrigerator covered with a damp towel FOR a day or so. Before cooking them, place THE clams IN fresh water FOR about 30 minutes SO THE little creatures can process OUT bits OF its own last meal. Then you make some really delicious food - like these clam recipes.2912
Clamming tip #5: Gear up
Get THE right equipment: a clam rake (or pitchfork) and/or shovel, a wire basket, clothes that can get dirty, waterproof boots - or even waders, AND gloves. AND if you are going clamming IN cooler weather, dress warmly.2511
1 pound linguine9026
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1 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced7144
Clamming tip #4: Check THE tide charts
As one generally goes clamming at low tide, check THE tide charts FOR your area.9814
Steamed Clams
Serves 21804 In a large wide saucepan over medium heat, melt THE butter AND saute THE garlic. BE careful not TO let THE garlic scorch Add THE clams TO THE pan AND toss TO coat with THE butter. Add THE wine, reduce THE heat TO a simmer, AND cover THE pan. Let THE clams steam FOR 4 TO 5 minutes. All THE clam shells should BE open. Serve THE clams with THE juice released from them AND some bread TO soak up that lovely juice - or reserve THE juice, AND harvest THE meat FOR another purpose.8492
8426 A classic recipe everyone should try even just once.5969 1 tablespoon unsalted butter5995 Clam Garlic Pancetta Pizza1229
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How TO go clamming
If you choose TO go clamming, there are some things you need TO know.4474
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