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- Place clam in palm, hinge in
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- curved part facing up
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- Insert clam/oyster knife in between lip
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- Push knife in gently with other hand
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- Push towards hinge on top then pull
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- knife out a bit, separating top meat
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- from shell as you pry apart
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- pull shells apart more
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- then separate bottom meat from shell
How to shuck clams.
It takes a bit of practice. Be gentle with the knife when separating the clam from the shell so it doesn’t break. Put a bowl beneath to catch juices for clam sauce.
Tabasco or lemon juice and cracked pepper are perfect on a raw clam.
