On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:15:23 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 12:06:55 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> bruce bowser wrote:
>> > Everything was great, but you can't fry clams. You just can't.
>> > Next time, boil, bake, steam, stew, but you just can't fry clams.
>> > They're texture just isn't edible.
>> Don't let your Red Lobster experience put you off on good fried clams.
>> Cooked right, it's the best way to eat them, imo.
>>
>> Most restaurants use the large chowder clams and cut them into strips to
>> be battered and fried. The large clams cost less.
>>
>> Those large clams are tough to start with and all you get is clam
>> flavored breading on thin clam strips.
>>
>> For good fried clams, buy the smaller more expensive ones. Buy them live
>> and open yourself with a knife.
>>
>> Then batter the WHOLE clam and deep fry in very hot oil. As soon as the
>> breading gets browned, the clam is done. Only takes a minute or two to cook.

What a waste, small clams, little necks-cherrystones are best slurped.