Fried Clams!!

[GWguy]

I had a spot where I could dig for soft shell, move a couple hundred feet and get hard shell, head over to the jetty for oysters (blech, I didn't eat those...) and blue mussels, and then strap on a tank and get lobster. All within 1/4 mile of each other. Used to live like kings.

But the best was finding the bay scallop beds. Scarf up a bunch of those, shuck 'em, wrap them in bacon and broil in butter within a hour of finding them. Nothing sweeter.

 

[TurboK9]

It all sounds good to me.

How's the roast beast?

Oddly, for roast beef, go to Mino's in Lynn off of Broadway.

Not that Kelly's is bad, but Mino's has sauce that is mindblowing.

Then there is also Fauci's Pizzeria...

You ever get to MN by chance, you must, speaking of Pizza, hit Savoy's. It's a pure flavor adventure.

 

[TurboK9]

I had a spot where I could dig for soft shell, move a couple hundred feet and get hard shell, head over to the jetty for oysters (blech, I didn't eat those...) and blue mussels, and then strap on a tank and get lobster. All within 1/4 mile of each other. Used to live like kings.

But the best was finding the bay scallop beds. Scarf up a bunch of those, shuck 'em, wrap them in bacon and broil in butter within a hour of finding them. Nothing sweeter.

We used to catch the lobsters by hand and wrap in seaweed, and steam over an open campfire on one of the islands.

We tried taking some from a pot one time when we were kids, that was when we learned how much a blast of rock salt hurt, and just how fast some lobster boats could actually go. Holy crap!

 

[glhs837]

Yeah, hard for a NE native to get seafood up to that standard around here. Fried or steamed, just doesnt seem to be the same.

First time I took my wife, who is from the area, we went and fetched my mom a fired seafood platter from a mom and pop joint down on Main St. Not anyplace special, just one of the hundreds of small family storefront places that are to be found anywhere in New England. My wife was amazed at the quantity and quality of food set on a double paper plate and covered with some pirced aluminum foil.

On the subject of fried vs steamed, I say yes. Each is fine, thanks. But strips? Hell, thats like driving a car with no tires, or a winter with no snow.

 

[TurboK9]

Yeah, hard nor a NE native to get seafood up to that standard around here. Fried or steamed, just doesnt seem to be the same.

First time I took my wife, who is from the area, we went and fetched my mom a fired seafood platter from a mom and pop joint down on Main St. Not anyplace special, just one of the hundreds of small family storefront places that are to be found anywhere in New England. My wife was amazed at the quantity and quality of food set on a double paper plate and covered with some pirced aluminum foil.

On the subject of fried vs steamed, I say yes. Each is fine, thanks. But strips? Hell, thats like driving a car with no tires, or a winter with no snow.

Yes, yes it is. But sometimes one is just that desperate for transportation. And I have no wish to ride a bike (imitation crab meat).

 

[Gilligan]

Hogfish Bar on Stock Island has the best fried clams I have ever passed acrost these lips...

Bit of a drive though.

 

[itsbob]

Sacrilege! Fried? They must be eaten whole (steamed) dipped in broth to remove the sand and then dunked in buttah (clarified buttah)

A New Englander knows how to "Pre-Treat" clams so they spit out the sand...

I've nevah seen "clam broth" on a table in New England. EVAH!

 

[itsbob]

Had these over Thanksgiving week at Weathervanes in West Leb.

We had a WeatherVane in Bedford, but they didn't even come close to Newick's

AND TURBO.. QUAHOGS?? Those are garbage clams.. Only good for chowdah and bait.

Unless you want to eat them RAW!!

 

[itsbob]

So. Is there anywhere around that has good fried clams, and a LOT of em? Back when I was a kid up in the N.E. we used to hit the seafood shacks and you got a PLATE of fried clams. Heck I'd even settle for strips if they were done good!

ANywhere?

Corbell's was the ONLY place around here that I found them..

And since I shared that tidbit of info not enough people went and partook and they went out of business.

 

[Dye Tied]

We had a WeatherVane in Bedford, but they didn't even come close to Newick's

AND TURBO.. QUAHOGS?? Those are garbage clams.. Only good for chowdah and bait.

Unless you want to eat them RAW!!

Weathervanes doesn't come close to Harry's Fried Clams and a lime rickey in Westboro, Mass.

 

[FireBrand]

the Frying Pan had them several years ago (large pieces fried).
Bert's used to have the fried clam strips and so did Capt. Leonards I think.

 

[robt]

Fried Clams in So MD

Jerry's Place, in Prince Fred., across from Wentworth's Nursery.
He has both kinds (both the small hardshell cherrystone ones, and the thin-shelled steamer/fryer/manoe types).
And they are wonderfful.
I always call for availability before wifey & I go.

 

[Pete]

A New Englander knows how to "Pre-Treat" clams so they spit out the sand...

I've nevah seen "clam broth" on a table in New England. EVAH!

Everytime I had clams in Maine they came with broth and butter

 

[TurboK9]

We had a WeatherVane in Bedford, but they didn't even come close to Newick's

AND TURBO.. QUAHOGS?? Those are garbage clams.. Only good for chowdah and bait.

Unless you want to eat them RAW!!

Technically, the hard shell clams ARE quahogs. :shrug:. I'm not sure of the local definition...

We never had sand in our clams in Maine. They were raked from the clay mud.

And we never did broth... just melted sweet cream 'buttah'.

 

[itsbob]

Everytime I had clams in Maine they came with broth and butter

Flatlander

 

[GWguy]

Technically, the hard shell clams ARE quahogs. :shrug:. I'm not sure of the local definition...

Technically, yes. The quahog term is usually reserved for the monster hardshell clams, like 2" across or better. And those ARE the best for chowda, if you cook them right.