cqaigy2
Super Member
I've not seen the razor clams done with the hot dip, but with geoducks. I've learned something new today!
Those are large. Are they tough due to the size?Jerry, clams are good raw. Always eat the breast of Geoduck raw, sliced thin. I miss the days when I lived in Alaska, and the limit for the east side if cook inlet was 60 per person, i could dig 3 limits 180 (one for the wife and oldest son, as well as myself) in 30-40 minutes, but would be up until the wee hours cleaning. And they were so much bigger than the ones down here. For those not from the PNW the picture is of a Geoduck.
burnieman said:How do you get the gritty sand out of them? I hate chewing sand!
creekbend said:Those are large. Are they tough due to the size?
It has been awhile since we have conversed. Rememember our talks relating to red fish, St. Pete, Clearwater and Village of Cortez? Your post brought back memories regarding the "Stone Crab Claws".I was born and raised on the west central coast of FL in a fishing community...the local clams were OK but nothing compared to northern "cherry stones"
Not sure where they come from but I do like calico and or ebony clams the local seafood joints have sometimes...little necks are OK too...
As for favorite seafood...got to be fresh stone crab claws...followed by live caught shrimp...if you've never had fresh, live caught (never frozen) shrimp you really don't know what a shrimp is supposed to taste like! likewise with fresh (live caught) scallops...which are just as good raw as they are cooked (taste almost the same)
favorite fin fish...Gag (often called "black") grouper...followed by (has to be fresh) pompano and hog nose or yellow tail snapper... and any member of the flounder (flat fish) family
The cool weather has got me craving some Apalachicola oysters...
It has been awhile since we have conversed. Rememember our talks relating to red fish, St. Pete, Clearwater and Village of Cortez? Your post brought back memories regarding the "Stone Crab Claws".
Thanks for replying. Some members may not be aware that wooden traps are used for Stone Crab and metal traps for Blue Crab. A Stone Crab will cut right through a metal Blue Crab trap.Cheers, back at you.Sure I remember, cheers!...and you know "What I'm talking about"...
Nothing better IMO if you can get them before they're iced after cooking...(for those that are unfamiliar they have to be cooked before they can be sold by retail markets)