Manos???? I'm intrigued!

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nmpali

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OK SoMDer's - I'm interested in these little creatures. A girl was just telling me about them and comparing them to Gooey Ducks (I saw that Dirty Jobs episode). So what I am wondering is:

1. Where you buy these things
2. How much they cost
3. How you prepare them
4. Anything else you want to tell me...
 
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JoeMac

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I believe the spelling is Manoes. Generally you steam them, either in a purpose built steamer or you can use a cookie sheet with a little water in the bottom and lay them in there and put them in the oven. You usually need to dip them in some water before you eat them because they are sandy. Then dip them in butter and they are pretty good. They do look like a mini gooey duck. I would call some watermen to see if they are available. I have dug them many times but don't think I've ever bought them. If you like mussels and oysters you will most likely like these. They are just a soft shell clam, I believe Manoe is a Native American term. Or so the story goes.
 
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Iv4girlz

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JoeMac said:
I believe the spelling is Manoes. Generally you steam them, either in a purpose built steamer or you can use a cookie sheet with a little water in the bottom and lay them in there and put them in the oven. You usually need to dip them in some water before you eat them because they are sandy. Then dip them in butter and they are pretty good. They do look like a mini gooey duck. I would call some watermen to see if they are available. I have dug them many times but don't think I've ever bought them. If you like mussels and oysters you will most likely like these. They are just a soft shell clam, I believe Manoe is a Native American term. Or so the story goes.
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McKay's has them
 
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red_explorer

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Clams

nmpali said:
OK SoMDer's - I'm interested in these little creatures. A girl was just telling me about them and comparing them to Gooey Ducks (I saw that Dirty Jobs episode). So what I am wondering is:

1. Where you buy these things
2. How much they cost
3. How you prepare them
4. Anything else you want to tell me...
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They are just soft shelled clams.....steam them. And dip them in butter.
 
GWguy

GWguy

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vraiblonde said:
:twitch:

I have a friend who loves them but I've never been brave enough to try. They look extremely gross.
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If you like steamed clam at all, you'll like these. I prefer them to regular hard shell, not at all chewy or gross.

Now oysters... that's a different story. Those ARE gross....
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
Manoes are money.... While still alive let them soak in bucket of clean water. After a while they'll be ready to steam .... Dip in melted butter then a little old bay. Yes eat the snout and all.

Pissers
 
glitch

glitch

Devil's Advocate
A great way to reduce the grit in shellfish before you eat them...

Mix some corn starch in cold water and soak the shellfish for an hour or two before you plan on eating them. As long as it's relatively quiet, they'll open up to feed on the corn starch and wash all the sand out of themselves in the process.

Kind of a cool idea, never tried it myself but I figured it was worth sharing here.
 
GWguy

GWguy

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AK-74me said:
Manoes are money.... While still alive let them soak in bucket of clean water. After a while they'll be ready to steam .... Dip in melted butter then a little old bay. Yes eat the snout and all.

Pissers
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glitch said:
A great way to reduce the grit in shellfish before you eat them...

Mix some corn starch in cold water and soak the shellfish for an hour or two before you plan on eating them. As long as it's relatively quiet, they'll open up to feed on the corn starch and wash all the sand out of themselves in the process.

Kind of a cool idea, never tried it myself but I figured it was worth sharing here.
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Good idea, yes, but the water should be of the same salinity of the waters they were taken from. Putting a shellfish from ocean waters into fresh tap water will kill it from both the salinity change and lack of oxygen.

From that web page I posted earlier:

How and why we purge steamers

Steamer clams, as we all know, come from the beach. When the tide is low the clam diggers will go out to the "flats" and dig steamer clams. Because beaches are sandy, the sand will get in the clam itself. To purge steamers, soak in salt water (1 tablespoon coarse salt for every 2 quarts of fresh water) and add several tablespoons of cornmeal (or vinegar). This will cause the clams to spit out the sand. Purge them for about an hour before cooking. Remember, don't soak clams in fresh water, that will kill them
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tastycake

tastycake

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I've lived here my entire life and never heard of these nasty things until a friend ordered them at Capt. Leonard's a few years ago. They certainly look nasty but everyone seems to like them. I can't bring myself to try them though...
 
glitch

glitch

Devil's Advocate
GWguy said:
Good idea, yes, but the water should be of the same salinity of the waters they were taken from. Putting a shellfish from ocean waters into fresh tap water will kill it from both the salinity change and lack of oxygen.

From that web page I posted earlier:
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Good call!
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
GWguy said:
Couple of years as a Marine Biologist and a few more years breeding shellfish for commercial harvesting tends to imprint on ya..... We tried very hard to keep them alive, not profitable to kill 'em. :lol:
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I didn't know you were a marine biologist!
 
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