On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:43:28 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:06:42 -0400, 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.
> > >
> > > Try it that way and you'll love them. Very juicy and tender along
> > > with a bit of browned batter.
> > >
> > > They're also decent steamed in shell just until the shell opens. Or
> > > opened with a knife to make clam chowder.
> >
> > If you're going to the trouble of shucking a bushel of little necks
> > just slurp.
> >
> > > The same also applies to fresh oysters.
> >
> > Oysters are good breaded and fried but I like them better in an
> > authentic Thanksgiving caserole, sweet and fleshy like a 13 year old
> > girl.
>
> Sheldon, that comment is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE behavior. Bozo Bin time.


Hehe... Sheldon is gettin' the gals here all sexually aroused...

:-P

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Greg