Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > This is a new product, so I just had to try it.
> > It consists of a tray of about a pound of small
> > clams (Manila clams, I think) which are fully
> > cooked and frozen in a garlic butter sauce.
>
> Steamer clams are soft-shelled clams. Not any sort of hard-shell
> clams.
>
> "Clams for steaming" or "steamed clams" are a different story.

The picture of clams on the package seduced me.

It was a gorgeous photo. Great big clams with
some sort of sauce and bits in it.

The jaws open just the right amount to say
"Come here! Come here! Eat me!".

That just made my disappointment even more severe.
Shame on you, Trader Joe!