At first glance the beach looks somewhat empty of life, but if you take the time to look closer, you can see that it is like a giant grocery store filled with millions of small morsels of seafood.
If you’re not hungry, just go for a walk.
Tiny butter clams make a good snack later on. Be sure you have your saltwater licence though.
Here is one of the millions of clams that make such a delicious appetizer.
Steamed in a pot, the clamshells open and the little clams inside are ready to eat. Melted butter and lime juice adds a wonderful flavour, or if you prefer, you can eat them with garlic butter.
Oysters are also there for the picking, but be sure to shuck them on the spot so the shells with the bits of oyster are left behind to ensure their reproduction. And before you ask, NO, I don’t know how oysters make love. They seem to have “clammed up” and won’t talk about it.
July 13, 2019 at 10:26 am
Am salivating, clam feast is a distant memory. A yummy one. So often in July and August there is red tide closures. One of our favourite anchorages.
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July 13, 2019 at 11:13 am
No red tide worries this time. It has been cool and rainy. There is a lot of aquaculture nearby and red tide warnings are put out quickly if there is a problem. But yes, after weeks of hot weather this is something we always have to watch.
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July 13, 2019 at 11:00 am
“They seem to have “clammed up” and won’t talk about it.” LOL! For whatever reason, I’ve never been a fan of clams. Great photos!
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July 13, 2019 at 11:15 am
I think that even those who don’t care for clams would be surprised how good these are. They’re tiny and tasty. No green goo to look at. 😉
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July 13, 2019 at 1:29 pm
Yeah, I’m not a fan of the green goo! 🙂
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July 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Me either. Never was! I think the small oysters are better that way, and fried in a pan with a dash of soya sauce at the end of the frying time, they almost have a taste like the smoked oysters in the tins.
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July 13, 2019 at 11:31 am
I don’t think I will ever try oysters. Clams maybe.
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July 13, 2019 at 11:36 am
I agree. Oysters are a challenge, but if they are prepared right, and you don’t have that green stuff to deal with, they are very good. I still don’t see the attraction of eating raw oysters though, unless it’s the shot of scotch you throw back afterwards to wash them down.
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July 13, 2019 at 1:02 pm
Do I really have to have oysters before the scotch??!!
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July 13, 2019 at 1:23 pm
Hahaa! No, you don’t! 🙂
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July 13, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Butter clams -yummy – sure better than razor clams! What a feast you had. I would leave the oyster alone and take a picture of it, like you did.
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July 13, 2019 at 1:24 pm
I definitely prefer the clams, and you’re right about the razor clams. They are more for making a chowder. More sand, and tougher, and harder to dig for. The butter clams are perfect for us.
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July 13, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Having grown up and lived most of my adult life on the prairies, I have to say this stuff does not appeal. Nice for you though.
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July 13, 2019 at 2:48 pm
I love it, in small doses.
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July 13, 2019 at 2:20 pm
Do you really have to have a ‘saltwater licence’? Is that a real thing?
I love clams (and mussels)!
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July 13, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Yes, we do and it is. If you are fishing for salmon, for example, you would need a saltwater fishing licence, but if you are fishing for trout, you need a freshwater licence. Glad you like the seafood. It’s nice to have something different once in a while.
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July 13, 2019 at 2:51 pm
Beach buffet😊
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July 13, 2019 at 2:58 pm
That would have made a good title for the post!
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July 13, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Sounds like you had a wonderful time “foraging” and EATING! and from the photo, I’d say a glass of delicious white wine was a perfect accompaniment. Yummy.
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July 13, 2019 at 7:43 pm
It was a nice time and the wine was fine because no one had to drive anywhere.
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July 14, 2019 at 5:42 am
Oh my…… 🙂
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July 14, 2019 at 11:30 am
Looks good to me!
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July 14, 2019 at 12:51 pm
It was too, and there was plenty more for sharing if you’d been there.
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July 14, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Yum! I love clams. 🙂
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July 14, 2019 at 8:13 pm
You would enjoy a day like this then.
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