A nice little batch of New England "steamers"

[Hoser]

The clam diggers are all busy here in New England this summer, and thankfully the competition has driven the price down to an affordable level.

I picked up a few pounds for the wife and I and prepared them in the traditional New England manner.

The clams were quite muddy, so I soaked them twice in lukewarm water with a bit of vinegar in it...this seems to help them to spit out all the mud and sand.



Then loaded up the bottom of the steamer with some beer and water



Steamers go in first



Followed closely by the onions, potatoes, choricho and corn




That is topped off with a very generous shake of Old Bay seasoning, brought to a boil and steamed until the taters are done.



Dump it in a big old bowl...portion it out and chow down.
These were the best steamers I've had in years...very sweet . I wish you all could have tasted them.

[crusty ol salt]

man that looks good

[SmokinOutBack]

Very VERY nice! I could handle some of that anytime. Wow.

[Bearcarver]

OMG, Hoser!!!!!---That looks Great!!!!-------


I'd be on that in a hurry!!!!----AWESOME!!!


Bear

[barkonbutts]

Those look great!! For what ever reason I cant seem to get into them in that state... guess it is a product of the midwest... just have not had good ones... or done correctly??

[Hoser]

Originally Posted by barkonbutts

Those look great!! For what ever reason I cant seem to get into them in that state... guess it is a product of the midwest... just have not had good ones... or done correctly??

Steamers are definitely an aquired taste....ugly little devils, and you have to pull the "socks" off them before dipping them in broth, then butter, then down the hatch.

I often wonder how hungry the first person to ever put one of those nasty looking suckers in their mouth was.

And here's a little factoid you may find interesting....in his entire life, Jacques Couteau never ate a clam...ya see....it seems that he knew all too well what THEY eat ;)


Oh...and thanks for the points folks...much appreciated

[Savannahsmoker]

Love clams, nice job and enjoy the topic. Thanks
All we get here is fresh oysters.

[OTROO]

Looks good. We used to put them in the bottom crisper drawer with corn meal to help purge the nasty stuff.

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[HawgHeaven]

Beautiful Hoser, just beautiful!!!

[Fishawn]

Nice job on that boil Hoser!

My pals & I do a similar boil here once a year & it's always a hit

[curious aardvark]

Originally Posted by Hoser

Steamers are definitely an aquired taste....ugly little devils, and you have to pull the "socks" off them before dipping them in broth, then butter, then down the hatch.

I often wonder how hungry the first person to ever put one of those nasty looking suckers in their mouth was.

And here's a little factoid you may find interesting....in his entire life, Jacques Couteau never ate a clam...ya see....it seems that he knew all too well what THEY eat ;)


Oh...and thanks for the points folks...much appreciated

love the nail varnish

Clams look like big mussels
Long as they're not raw I'll eat 'em

[Bearcarver]

You have to acquire a taste for them, just like Bearded Clams!!!

I have always loved them both---steamed!


Bear

[TATONKA3A2]

Dam those look good!!!

[mismoke]

Wow, those look great! I sure do love seafood, but don't get good clams very often. Of course that may be partly cause we live in Michigan :)

[Cajunsmoke13]

Wow, those look great. Miss the ole clam bakes we had back in PA...