New England Steamed Clams
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New England Steamed Clams
Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens
Recipe type: Appetizers
Ingredients
- 8 sprigs parsley
- hot melted butter; for serving
- 4 pounds soft-shell clams
- cornmeal
- 1 rib celery
Instructions
- Rinse clams several times in cold, running water. Soak them in salted or seawater with a few handfuls of cornmeal for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse again.
- Fill a steamer with 1-inch cold water, celery and parsley and bring to a boil. Add clams all at once. Bring back to a boil, then cook for about 4 minutes, shaking the pot from time to time, until clams open. (If you wish, cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, to kill off harmful bacteria that may exist.)
- Remove steamers with a spider or a large slotted spoon to serving bowls. Open spigot of steamer and strain broth into small bowls for serving. If your steamer does not have a spigot, ladle broth into bowls, leaving behind any debris.
Serve steamers immediately with broth and hot melted butter for dipping.
