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Tips for digging clams from the sea and looking at their eyes

When the tide is low at the seaside, it is the time to catch razor clams. When you see holes and bubbles on the beach, you can basically judge that it is a razor clam. Prepare an empty mineral water bottle in advance, dig a small hole in the cork, pour in fine salt, find the edge of the clam hole, and spray fine salt so that the clams are exposed at the edge of the hole. Squeeze the clams tightly with your hands, and be careful not to pull them hard. After a while, the clams will definitely go out when they are bored.

When the tide is low at the seaside, it is the time to catch razor clams. When you see holes and bubbles on the beach, you can basically judge that it is a razor clam. Prepare an empty mineral water bottle in advance, dig a small hole in the cork, pour in fine salt, find the edge of the clam hole, and spray fine salt so that the clams are exposed at the edge of the hole. Squeeze the clams tightly with your hands, and be careful not to pull them hard. After a while, the clams will definitely go out when they are bored.

The tide goes out twice a day, and a month includes high tide, mid-tide, and neap tide. How do you know the duration of low tide? You can find out from Baidu that the low tide schedule is different across the country. Only when the tide goes out can you catch more seafood. What can you actually catch according to the conditions of different waters?

On the beach here, there are only clams, binavel clams and white clams, and crabs in the gaps. Among them, the most common are clams. The meat of clams is delicious, and dumplings can be paired with sea sausages. We all know that sea sausages cost more than 100 yuan per pound. Putting them in dumplings is not only delicious, but also very fulfilling.

From July to August of the year. Razor clams can be divided into one-year-old clams and two-year-old clams. One-year-old clams are also called new clams, which means that the clams have grown freely within a year, and most of them are about 4cm long. July to August of each year is the best time to taste clams, and it is also the peak period for digging clams.

From March to April of the second year. If you release the clams in the second year, they will become two-year clams, which are also called old clams, about 7cm long. They are fatter and more tender in March and April every year, and the taste is the most delicious, especially after April, the meat quality reaches its peak, but the taste will decline after May.

Most of the clams sold in the market are farmed clams. However, the clams are only farmed for one or two years, that is, fresh clams can only be picked in March-April or July-August every year. Clams in these months are more tender to eat, while clams in other periods are more tender.

Can I eat razor clams after blanching them in boiling water?

Clams boiled in boiling water cannot be eaten as the temperature is not high enough to kill the parasites in the clams.

Additional information:

Razor clam, a mollusk of the genus Razor clam of the family Razoridae. It has two narrow and long shells, egg yolk on the outside and white on the inside, and lives in coastal waters.

The clam shell is rectangular with rounded ends, about 4 to 8.5 cm long, with the top of the shell close to the front, obvious growth lines, two equal shells, and a yellow-green surface that is often worn and broken and white. It lives in the soft mud near river mouths and shallow bays with a small amount of fresh water. It is widely distributed along the coasts of north and south China and Japan.

The shell is rectangular with round ends, about 4 to 8.5 cm long, with the top of the shell close to the front. The growth line is obvious, and the two shells are equal; the shell surface is yellow-green, often worn and broken and white. When the shell is closed, the front and back ends are open. It lives in the soft mud and sand near the estuary and in the shallow inner bay with a small amount of fresh water. It lives in the cave dug by its feet, which is 10 to 20 cm deep, with its feet facing downward. When the tide is high, the water inlet and outlet pipes extend out of the hole to introduce water for breathing, eating diatoms and excreting waste. It is dioecious and fertilized in vitro. The front and back ends are open, with the front end being the foot hole and the back end having a water pipe extending out.

The top of the shell is not protruding, and its position varies with different species, some are at the front end of the shell, and some are slightly forward of the center of the shell. The foot is very developed, long columnar, and has no byssus.

It is produced along the coast of China. Jiangsu, Fujian, Shandong and Zhejiang are famous production areas. People often build "clam fields" near estuaries with low seawater salinity (adaptable range of 4-28‰) and in the soft muddy seabed of inner bays for artificial breeding. Among them, Sinonovacula constricta and Long bamboo clams have great economic significance and are the main breeding objects. Razor clam seedlings are raised within one year, and their body length is mostly about 4 cm. They are one-year clams or new clams and are harvested in July-August. If they are continued to be raised in the second year, they are generally about 7 cm long and are called two-year clams or old clams. They are harvested in March-April. Only one-year clams and two-year clams are raised.

Each clam contains a transparent nematode-like thing inside its body. It is an organ in the clam's digestive system, called the "crystal rod," and is edible.

When clams eat, the crystal rods act as a mixer to drive gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote food digestion; when clams are hungry, the crystal rods will automatically dissolve to satisfy their hunger. Generally, clams that have been stored for a long time will not have crystal rods in their bodies, and the speed of the clams' own enzyme decomposition will cause the crystal rods to dissolve at different times, so even if fresh clams are caught at the same time, some will have crystal rods and some will not.

Razor clam, scientifically known as Sinonovacula constricta, belongs to the class Bivalvebrachiata, the family Euvalvebrachiidae, and the family Bambusidae. Its shell is brittle and thin, and is long and flat. There is an oblique groove from the top of the shell to the ventral edge, hence the name Sinonovacula constricta. Razor clam meat is rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, iron, selenium, and vitamin A. It tastes delicious, has high nutritional value, and has the function of replenishing deficiency. There are many ways to cook razor clams at home. Here are a few simple ways to cook them.

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Razor clams (appropriate amount)

Salt to taste

Ginger

How to cook razor clams with green onions

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Wash the clams you bought, put them in salt water to make them spit out the mud and sand, then wash them and set aside

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Cut the green onion into sections, cut the ginger into strips, slice the garlic, and cut the chili pepper

How to make stir-fried razor clams with scallions and ginger How to make stir-fried razor clams with scallions and ginger

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3. Heat the pan with cold oil and sauté ginger, garlic, scallion, and dried chili peppers. 4. Add clams over high heat and stir fry continuously. 5. ... Everything you want to know is here! For more exciting content, please visit Pinduoduo

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Heat oil in a wok until 80% hot, add the scallion, ginger and garlic slices and sauté until fragrant

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Put the razor clams in a high heat and stir-fry quickly. Add cooking wine, salt, and sugar while frying. Fry until the leech shells open. Sprinkle a little pepper powder, add the green part of the scallion, stir-fry for a few times and serve. (Don't cook for too long, or the clam meat will become tough.)

Original recipe for razor clam

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Wash the clams, place them vertically in a deep bowl, and arrange them neatly.

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Shredded ginger

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Sprinkle a little salt on the clams and sprinkle with shredded ginger, do not add water

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Put water in the steamer and bring it to a boil. Put the clams in the bowl and steam over high heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.

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Serve it up! Let’s eat! It’s plump and tender! Delicious~

How to cook fried clams with leeks

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Wash and cut chives into sections

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Wash the clams and set aside

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Add water to the pot, bring it to a boil, put in the clams, cook for about half a minute, turn off the heat when the clams open, and remove the clams.

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Peel the clam meat. Note that there are two black lines on the edge of the clam meat. Be sure to remove them. It is said that they are not tasty.

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Heat another pot and add appropriate amount of oil

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When the oil is hot, add the chives and stir-fry for a few times.

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Add the peeled clams, stir-fry until done to your liking, add salt, and stir-fry evenly.

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Remove from the pan and add some red pepper if you like spicy food. It will not only look good but also taste good.

How to make radish and razor clam soup

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Wash the clams, soak them in light salt water for 2 hours to remove mud and sand, then rinse them with clean water.

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Peel the white radish and cut into large thin slices, then cut into shreds.

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Boil a pot of water, put in the shredded radish and blanch it, then remove it to remove the spicy smell of the radish.

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Bring chicken soup to a boil, add shredded radish and cook until soft.

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Add clams and cook.

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Finally, add chopped coriander and green onion to enhance the flavor.

1. 7-10 minutes. Razor clams are an edible marine shellfish that is relatively easy to cook. The cooking time has a lot to do with the amount of clams. The more clams there are, the longer it takes to cook. Generally, clams can be cooked in about 7-10 minutes after being put into the pot. If there are a lot of clams, the cooking time can be slightly extended.

2. However, be careful not to cook it for too long, otherwise the clam meat will become old and the taste will be worse. At the same time, be sure to cook the clams thoroughly before eating, because clams contain more bacterial microorganisms. If you eat uncooked clams, it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

It is not edible. It is best to cook it for about 10 minutes.