Soft-shell clams tend to be more sandy, Horst said, so before steaming, be sure to purge them in salt/cornmeal water. The clams don't like the cornmeal so they spit it out, Horst said.

Researchers at Morgan State University’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) were awarded more than $600,000 in funding through two grants from the Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) ...

Brain Beal and Tessa Houston are both Maine marine ecology researchers at the Downeast Institute.

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THEIR LAB. THIS IS THE HATCHERY AND THESE ARE EIGHT MONTH OLD SOFT SHELL CLAMS, WHICH YOU MAY KNOW AS STEAMERS. WE’RE DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO FARM SOFT SHELL CLAMS. THESE ARE THREE MONTHS OLD.

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A skillet of cooked clams next to a half lemon - Plateresca/Getty Images There are so many amazing dishes that highlight fresh clams. You can throw them right in a pot with some broth and aromatics to ...

The sign outside proclaims the spot is “famous for clams,” but Flo’s Clam Shack is taking a hiatus from hawking fried steamers. The restaurant has been shelling out the crispy, salty dish for decades.