July 23, 2021, 20:23, asked: Justin Peterson
Braced in the sand, the clam thrusts its fleshy foot downward. “Then it squeezes water into the bottom of its foot, causing the appendage to balloon. So anchored, the clam contracts. The pocket of sand around the clam 'fluidizes,' loosening up and reducing the drag on the clam, so the shell can slide down to the foot.”...
July 23, 2021, 20:11, asked: Teodor Dolev
Clams are still alive when you freeze them and when thawed come back to life. ... You can tell, once thawed, if they bounce back like a freshly shucked clam....
July 23, 2021, 19:36, asked: Michaël Guy
Do you need to clean frozen clams? Clams in the shell and shucked clams may be frozen. To prepare clams in the shell for freezing, scrub clams under cool water to remove mud and grit. … Frozen clam meats should always be thawed in the refrigerator for 24 hours and not be refrozen....
July 23, 2021, 16:30, asked: Jason Copley
The manila clam live just below the surface of sand-gravel beaches in the protected bays of the Georgia Strait and the west coast of Vancouver Island....
July 23, 2021, 12:55, asked: Mike Hulbert
If you don't have canned clams you can substitute cooked fresh clams
July 23, 2021, 12:08, asked: Drew Amelotte
Slip the outer skin off clam's the neck using your fingers. Set the membrane aside; you will not eat it. Eat the clam using your fingers. Dip the delicious clam into either melted butter, clam broth, or both....
July 23, 2021, 09:47, asked: Katie Bremer
During cooking, the clams are killed by the heat and in most cases the shell opens simply as a result of that, i.e. the clam is dead so it can't pull on the shell any more to keep it from opening....
July 23, 2021, 08:49, asked: Joe
Clams have a tendency to open while freezing. if a clam doesn't open when steaming then they are not good and you need to toss them. You can actually rinse the clams coming out of the freezer, thereby cleaning them of dirt....
July 23, 2021, 08:00, asked: Dave Antczak
Giant Clams will spawn randomly at the beach, several times a day. If you are searching for this type of seashell in particular, be sure and visit the beach periodically, and pick up all of the shells there. After a bit of time has passed, they will respawn (they can be picked up several times per day)....
July 23, 2021, 07:13, asked: FamilleDmonde
The short answer to this question is that yes, it is cruel to cook shellfish and crustaceans alive, because although they have less extensive nervous systems than humans do, they still feel pain. ... To store shellfish safely, use a slotted drainage container over a tray to catch the water, and rinse them occasionally....