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Razor clams are a delicious seafood dish. They live on sandy beeches along the West Pacific Coast. They are easy to cook and this article will show you how.
Ingredients
- Clams
- Oil
- Salt and pepper
Steps
Part 1
Part 1 of 2:
Cleaning
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![Step 1 Put the clams into the colander and rinse with cold water to remove obvious foreign objects.]()
Put the clams into the colander and rinse with cold water to remove obvious foreign objects. -
![Step 2 Put the colander of calms unto a sink and get boiling water ready.]()
Put the colander of calms unto a sink and get boiling water ready.Advertisement -
![Step 3 Pour boiling water over the clams until they pop open.]()
Pour boiling water over the clams until they pop open.- Don't let them soak in the water.
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![Step 4 Cut off the tough part of the neck.]()
Cut off the tough part of the neck. -
![Step 5 Cut along the zipper to open the body.]()
Cut along the zipper to open the body. -
![Step 6 Remove the diggers, stomach and gills.]()
Remove the diggers, stomach and gills.Advertisement
Part 2
Part 2 of 2:
Cooking
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Warnings
- Clams can not be eaten raw.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Scissors
- Colander
- Boiling water
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