Rinse the clams well and scrub if necessary in cold water. Discard any with cracked or damaged shells and those that don’t close when tapped on the edge of the sink. Place the rest in a large bowl.

There are many types of clam found all over the world. Some suit steaming, others are opened and served raw (like oysters), others can be used in stews or chowders. Popular species of clam include ...

This is a popular dish at seafood restaurants in Hong Kong. It can be made with any of the larger varieties of clam, including bamboo clams (or razor clams) and baby geoduck. Pre-minced garlic ...

Pasta alle vongole, aka pasta and clams, is a dish that just screams Italy, and normally that means a direct reliance on the ...

Clams: They’re what’s for dinner. Is that not how the saying goes? It should be. Each stone-like grey mollusk is a sweet and ...

It’s hard to make a clam taste bad. The bivalves, which come in many varieties, have so much inherent flavour that all the cook has to do is enhance it – and not overcook the meat, which makes ...

Energy expenditure, food intake, activity and body temperature are measured in mice using the CLAMS instrumentation system located in the MMRU in the CNRC. Each experiment is individually designed to ...

Giant clams can grow larger than one metre across, and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the ...

Instead it includes the evolutionarily simpler family of shell-dwelling creatures consisting of mussels, clams, oysters and scallops. These hinge shelled molluscs have quietly embraced the lower ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...