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On 23 Jan 2005 22:57:51 GMT, (PENMART01) wrote:
>Canned clams are like canned veggies, only worse. Other than harvesting your
>own the best are frozen clams... they're shucked within an hour or two of
>harvest and immediately flash frozen. Frozen clams are packaged in the same
>cardboard carton as milk and are available in quarts and half gallons. They
>are generally only available from restaurant provision suppliers, there's
>usually at least one source within a reasonable distance to most towns in the
>US. The frozen quart container is very easy to halve with a hacksaw - thaw
>what you need in the fridge.
<GRIN> You're so cute, Sheldon. Like I'm gonna get a quart of clams and
saw off chunks. Even if I *had* a hacksaw, I'd die of exhaustion before
getting halfway through the clams. Nope, I'd have to get one of those
enormous soup kettles and use the whole batch at once, then freeze the soup
in huge plastic containers. But wait! Now the texture of the potatoes is
degraded.
Okay, so here's the deal. I've never had a good quality clam in my life,
and probably never will. I'm not missing anything, so I'll just use those
defenseless baby clams in a can. I'll make something else the night you
come over for dinner. And I'll hide my oven mitts. 
Carol
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"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."
*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_
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