Clams require little preparation: they must be live when cooked. Check that the shells are still undamaged and tightly shut (or close tightly when tapped) just before cooking commences.

If you harvest the clams yourself, or are worried that they might be gritty, soak the live clams in cold salted water with a bit of cornmeal or flour, and leave them for about an hour. Rinse the ...

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its ...