Sqwertz wrote:
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> On Sat, 21 May 2016 10:15:23 -0400, Gary wrote:
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> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, 20 May 2016 16:10:26 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Fri, 20 May 2016 07:48:24 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Probably depends on the type of clam. New England steamers are particularly gritty if not washed after cooking.
> >>>
> >>> Only when the shells aren't scrubbed prior to cooking.
> >>
> >> You can't scrub softshell clams, Shelly.
> >
> > You sure can. Why do you say that?
> > I can get those here too at a different beach.
>
> I tell you that when you find some references saying that clams don't
> need to be purged. You have to finish one argument before you engage
> in another.

My experience (and reference) is personal experience from years of
getting my own and from commercial fishermen that just dredge them up
and no purging. Everyone I know here that gets clams that way would
laugh at the purging thing. It's not necessary, Steve. Really.

You go somewhere and dig some up yourself. Clean the outsides of all
then also purge half of them. No difference. The live clams don't like
sand either..they purge them immediately.

I'm saying all this from experience and you are relying on what you
read on the internet. Don't you know better than that?

Take a road trip to salt water area, dig your own clams then get back
to me. Really. This is a dumb argument.

From there...yes...you can also scrub softshell clams. The shells
aren't soft, they are just thinner. Purging clams is a "better safe
than sorry" thing but not necessary.