To Boil Soft-shell Clams
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the clams thoroughly.
Place the clams in a kettle with the edges facing down.
Pour boiling water over the clams.
Cover the pot and set it over high heat.
Cook for 45 minutes to allow the shells to open and release any sand.
Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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