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How much salt do you need to purge clams?

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Ingredients US Customary Metric

  1. clams.
  2. 1 Tbsp kosher/sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt) (You need to make 3-4% salt water)
  3. 2 cups water.
01-Mar-2011

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