Nature'sgrafter
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Razor clams cooking suggestions pleaseAs it was extra low tide tonight I have just had my first go at catching razor clams. I now have a bucket full  but don't know how to cook the for the best taste. I would appreciate serving ideas
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alice
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It doesn't matter how you cook them. They'll still taste like garden hose
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Bebo
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Fry them with some chorizo
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dpack
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gentle wash to remove any sand you can
tie in bundles of ten
plunge into a big pan of boiling water or fancy bullion
cook 3 mins
blanche in iced water
remove from shell ,cut in 1 cm lengths add to tomato sauce for pasta in the last 5 mins
or
wash .bbq ,chew which is also very nice
well caught 
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dpack
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chilli butter and garlic is nice
they have a nice taste if from nice water so steamed is ok
a sharp knife will avoid any chewy issues
iirc the french may have good recipes
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dpack
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for texture a light cooking keeps em soft
or
steamed to de shell (use juice) cut into bits and stewed is tasty and has the texture of well stewed octopus or squid tentacle
pity they dont travel well
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Nature'sgrafter
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thank you for your ideas we steamed them then tossed them in garlic butter .
I'll be going again.
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dpack
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they are yummy ,did you use salt or a little harpoon hook thing?
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Nature'sgrafter
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I walked backwards and looked for them to move under the sand then put my finger in the hole to workout which direction they were going in and then sliced a large knife into the sand just beyond where I thought they were trapping them and then dug them out with my other hand. It worked great when I was quick enough brought home ten each (too many) but yummy.
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dpack
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i will try that ,i use strong brine but it needs salt and a squeeze bottle
they nearly always pop out
never been any good with the harpoon thing
garden fork is not very good i have got a few bait digging but they go down most times
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Shane
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I used to fry them quickly with some sliced sweet onions when we lived in Spain - very tasty. I always marvelled at the skill of the guys that used to harpoon them out of their burrows.
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dpack
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i looked very zen when i watched ,
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