On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:27:07 -0800, Jim Davis >
wrote:

>I live right on the beach of the Pacific Ocean in WA. Consequently I
>have a lot of razor clams in my freezer, 5 years old or so. I've never
>yet taken the time to learn how to use them properly. The catching was
>the fun part. Suspect some chowder would be the answer at this late
>date. Any suggestions?

The razors that we captured in that general area were processed at a local
cannery. We used them exclusively for clam dip. I'm heartbroken that I
don't have my mom's recipe. The dip included cream cheese, clams with
their juice and .... maybe sour cream??

My folks made clam dip when my erstwhile daughter was a toddler. She
dipped a potato chip into the dip, took a bite, hit a clam, and spit the
whole works back into the serving bowl. She's not amused when this story
is retold.

Carol
--
"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_