manila clams on ice

Hood Canal, WA

Manila Clams - 2 lbs.

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$11.95

These wild-harvested clams from Hood Canal, WA are wonderful steamed and eaten out of the shell. These clams are perfect for pastas and for rice dishes like Paella. The meat is more delicate and bright than larger clams such as quahogs, but just as sweet with a nice briny finish.

Origin: Hood Canal, Washington

Method of Capture: Harvested

Wild or farmed: Wild

Aquaculture Stewardship Council certified, MBA Good Alternative

Clams ingest some quantities of sand in their environment and need to be purged before cooking and eating.

  • Place them in a container of clean seawater or salt solution (1/3 cup salt to 1 gallon water) with about a cup of cornmeal. Freshwater should not be used.
  • Let them soak in the bath for several hours, and they will expel the sand and siphon the cornmeal.
  • Discard any clams whose open shells will not close when touched. Also discard any of the siphon clams that do not constrict their necks when touched. This is an indication that the clams are dead and no longer edible.

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