> Question
>
> I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
> shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
> when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
> What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
> get in a can, or some other types.
> I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
> smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
> so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
> Sergio
>

In article >,
"SERGIO" > wrote:

> > Question
> >
> > I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
> > shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
> > when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
> > What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
> > get in a can, or some other types.
> > I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
> > smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
> > so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> > I hope someone will help me solve the problem.

Use whatever seafood you can get fresh. Use several kinds if you can
manage that. Cioppino is a "whatever you have" dish; not a specific
recipe.

Isaac