are clams good if they are open?
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Unless they have been shucked and frozen, clams should be alive when you buy and cook them. If the shell is tightly closed, it is still alive. If the shell is slightly open, it should close promptly when tapped. If the shell is open and does not close when tapped, throw it out.
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Shellfish — including clams, crab and shrimp — are an excellent source of protein, B vitamins, iron and selenium (20, 21). They're also high in cholesterol. For example, a 3-ounce (85-gram) serving of shrimp provides 166 mg of cholesterol — which is over 50% of the RDI (22).
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An open bill that will not close to the touch usually indicates the oyster is dead. All oysters should be alive right before consumption, and eating a dead one can be dangerous (see #4). Even if it smells and looks fine, but was open, I'd say best to avoid.
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A clam is any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. ... And scallops are any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) andrelated genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
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Razor Clams are usually available all year round, but are most abundant in the Autumn and Winter months. Razor Clams give a scent of British beaches! The meat at the foot of a Razor Clam is chewy, with a sand-like feel.
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No, clams aren't born with shells. They are free-swimming larvae after they hatch, and just prior to metamorphosis they secrete a hard shell.
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They are relatively easy to breed in aquaria, so most species are easily found aquacultured. Wild clams are also much more difficult to acclimate and maintain in tanks, while their aquacultured counterparts are much more forgiving. In addition, they won't (or shouldn't) come in with hitchhikers.
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When cooking Mussels, there are often a few stubborn shells that don't open regardless of how long they're cooked. Traditional wisdom was to discarded these (as they may have already been dead prior to cooking), you can, however, pry them open away from the plate of food, and if they smell good, they're good to eat.
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Almost the entire creature is edible, which makes preparation a cinch. The one trick: Unlike littlenecks, razor clams have a brittle shell. ... It also makes these clams tricky to harvest — they can't be raked up, so each one is caught by hand.
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Though they are safe to house with inverts such as Shrimp, Crabs, Snails, and Starfish, they are not reef safe as they will pick at Large Stony Polyp Corals and Clam mantles and may even nip at Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Clams, and Flatworms.
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Just like tomatoes in the summer or pumpkins in the fall, clams have seasons when they are bountiful and in-demand. Most of the time, particularly in the spring and summer, when clams are "in season," we are able to get clams to Bob's that come only from Maine and Massachusetts.
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Although they are generally reef safe, they sometimes can pick at clam mantels or LPS corals with soft tissues. They should not be kept with other Sailfin tangs or other tangs that will look similar to the Sailfin such as yellow tangs for example.
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Almost the entire creature is edible, which makes preparation a cinch. The one trick: Unlike littlenecks, razor clams have a brittle shell. That means it can crack easily during the opening process. It also makes these clams tricky to harvest — they can't be raked up, so each one is caught by hand.
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Are clams and oysters still alive when we eat them raw on the half shell? A. It's only natural to be squeamish about chomping on a creature so recently forcibly demoted from bivalve to univalve status.
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Oysters and clams are often considered as the same thing but there are many differences between these two. ... But many prefer the flesh of clams to oysters owing to the taste. There are differences in the shell textures of oysters and clams. The shell of a clam is smooth and shiny while an oyster has a rough outer shell.
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Do not be frightened, these don't harm the edibility of the clam, and many consider them a gourmet treat, raw or cooked. It is reported that George Washington liked them scattered over his oyster soup as a garnish.
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Razor Clams are usually available all year round, but are most abundant in the Autumn and Winter months. Razor Clams give a scent of British beaches! The meat at the foot of a Razor Clam is chewy, with a sand-like feel. The centre area of meat provides a sweeter, shellfish like taste and is slightly green in colour.