Cherry stone clams recipes

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• 2 cups chopped leaf celery • 2 cloves garlic, minced • a pinch red pepper flakes or a chopped jalapeno, or both • 1 cup Mayflower Golden Ale • 3 tablespoons butter • 12 cherrystones or 18 little necks, scrubbed Put all the ingredients in a dutch oven or soup pot, cover, and bring […]

A guide to the clam varieties you’re most likely to find in the US, from littlenecks and cherrystones to steamers, razor clams, and more.

Actually, it might be more fun to ask what these all have in common (besides being mollusks, of course!). Can you guess? These are actually all quahogs! Little Neck, Cherry Stone, Top Neck and Quahog all belong to the same species of clam and they just refer to how large the clam has grown. The quahog (pronounced coe-hog) is a species of hard-shelled clam and the one we most commonly enjoy in our chowders and po boys.

Fresh Little neck clams are tossed in a simple garlicky red sauce with a touch of extra virgin olive oil and basil.

Littleneck clams steamed on the stovetop in the tastiest garlicky lemony white wine sauce with oregano, then topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

These simple steamed clams in butter, garlic, white wine, and cream sauce are sweet, tender, and the perfect saucy vehicle for crusty bread.

Our take on this classic clam dish is packed with flavor, and can easily be prepared ahead of time.

This classic pasta dish in bianco, with fresh clams, garlic, and white wine is a family-favorite summer dinner that's easy to make.

A Rhode Island classic turns into app-sized fish cakes with little effort. Clams casino are popular throughout New England for a reason: They’re addictively good. But forget the half shells and broiling ... these Clams Casino Cakes are just as good — actually, better, since they can be made ahead.