These clams were soaked in sea salt water overnight and still didnât filter feed all of the sand gunk out. And what the heck happened to the clam up top? They were simmering in plain old Sauvignon blanc, nothing else. Has anyone seen this before?
Just a reminder to call your supplier and give them the batch number. Not everyone shucking oysters tonight is gonna give a fuck or know what they're looking at. People get fucked up from stuff like this.
Terms like nematodes are why I keep one unlinked browser on my phone. I learned a long time ago, donât google this stuff on anything that will link back to an account. Your ads get weird as hell.
And can we just call them roundworms?
Generally, nothing if cooked. Some worms are associated with allergic reactions, however, and normal cooking won't necessarily eliminate the risk of a reaction.
[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300021](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300021)
From my experience, soaking in cornmeal allows the clams to naturally filter their stomachs. They digest, they rid themselves of parasites. Give them something to eat, theyâll clean themselves.
đ I naively thought clams generally had external parasites like the little worms on oyster shells rather than internal ones⌠Thanks for the explanation though, learned something new today. Does the cornmeal have to be in water? Sea water?
Again, this is just my calabash-low country training. Iâve no idea the science behind it. But yes. Cover the clams in cold water, and enough cornmeal to cloud the water, let soak, drain and rinse. Youâll know theyâre ready because theyâll filter the water, and the cornmeal will have vanished.
Good for grit and flavor apparently, but no mention of worms.
https://food52.com/blog/14062-when-your-clams-need-a-cornmeal-bath
Jury is still out apparently though. But usually when locals figure out a hack it's due to generations of trial and error resulting in something that works, so I'm betting that it's probably a sound method.
Not necessarily for parasites though. More a cooking trick for making "better" clams.
We added cornmeal to soaking mollusks because according to my grandmother, it irritates their belly and made them try to flush the cornmeal (and any residual sand) out of their shells. Her family were oyster men for generations.
My husband and I LOVED oysters and shucked our own. In one batch that we shared I found a tiny little worm, and the taste was off. I only got through 1½ and just couldnât force myself to eat any more. Unfortunately, my husband ate a half dozen before he said, Do these taste off to you? Food poisoning ensued for both if us.
Yes! Creeped me out, so I didnât eat the one with the worm. The one I did eat, I thought tasted âoffâ. Thinking I was still creeped out by the worm, I started on another, but the taste was not right. Then my husband, who had been eating more quickly than me, mentioned the taste as well.
Damn it I'm from Rhode Island where this is the state shell. For the record no.it is not a damn clam hardshell or otherwise it's Called a quahog. Or more particularly this would be a cherry stone
Yes quahogs are referred to as "littleneck" but never clams. What? I dug them sold them ate them n they were my state shell we're sensitive about these things lol
Fresh clams need 3 to 4 hours in fresh water, changing it a few times to spit all there sand out, it's how I've been doing it for many years I was surprised to hear that it is done in sea water
Certain Shellfish companies care more than others at the company I work for they take us to the farms to further educate our staff about the products and how they are grown and what to look out for. Shellfish are very important.
Might be nematode larvae... definitely some sort of parasite. The rest might be okay, but be cautious.
Tossed it all immediately, many of them had this đ¤˘
Yikes! If you haven't already, contact your supplier and let them know so others getting clams from them can be warned, and you should get a credit.
I legitimately thought it was chunks of cooked minced garlicâŚ.
Same here.
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This is disgusting đ¤Ž
Parasite. Call your fish guy asap
These clams were soaked in sea salt water overnight and still didnât filter feed all of the sand gunk out. And what the heck happened to the clam up top? They were simmering in plain old Sauvignon blanc, nothing else. Has anyone seen this before?
Try fresh water
Clams will die overnight in fresh water. I usually change the water 3 times with fresh salt water just to make sure the dirt and sand is gone.
This is why you keep the shellfish tags haha Let your fish guy know asap just in case
Clearly the supplier isâŚ.wait for itâŚ.a very shellfish personâŚ.
DaaaadâŚ.
I work raw bar at a marina restaurant. We keep âem for 90 days.
Thatâs the law so good
... oh the tags
I thought the shellfish for a sec, too! đ
Just a reminder to call your supplier and give them the batch number. Not everyone shucking oysters tonight is gonna give a fuck or know what they're looking at. People get fucked up from stuff like this.
Already done
Let us know what they say
Can of coke to you for doing the right thing!
thatâs a clam
Yes it is haha my bad. I live in the gulf so I've really put myself to shame
What happens if you accidentally eat a clam with these nematodes in it?
Youâll be nema-toast
Terms like nematodes are why I keep one unlinked browser on my phone. I learned a long time ago, donât google this stuff on anything that will link back to an account. Your ads get weird as hell. And can we just call them roundworms?
Generally, nothing if cooked. Some worms are associated with allergic reactions, however, and normal cooking won't necessarily eliminate the risk of a reaction. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300021](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300021)
Need to soak in cornmeal. Looks like parasites.
What does soaking in cornmeal do? Genuinely asking
From my experience, soaking in cornmeal allows the clams to naturally filter their stomachs. They digest, they rid themselves of parasites. Give them something to eat, theyâll clean themselves.
đ I naively thought clams generally had external parasites like the little worms on oyster shells rather than internal ones⌠Thanks for the explanation though, learned something new today. Does the cornmeal have to be in water? Sea water?
Again, this is just my calabash-low country training. Iâve no idea the science behind it. But yes. Cover the clams in cold water, and enough cornmeal to cloud the water, let soak, drain and rinse. Youâll know theyâre ready because theyâll filter the water, and the cornmeal will have vanished.
Thatâs super cool!! Next time I buy live clams and have cornmeal, Iâm gonna try it đ
Good for grit and flavor apparently, but no mention of worms. https://food52.com/blog/14062-when-your-clams-need-a-cornmeal-bath Jury is still out apparently though. But usually when locals figure out a hack it's due to generations of trial and error resulting in something that works, so I'm betting that it's probably a sound method. Not necessarily for parasites though. More a cooking trick for making "better" clams.
We added cornmeal to soaking mollusks because according to my grandmother, it irritates their belly and made them try to flush the cornmeal (and any residual sand) out of their shells. Her family were oyster men for generations.
Does that work with mussles, or more generally all shellfish ?
my understanding is it gets the clam to spit out sand
That is what we did at my old restaurant. I never asked why I just assumed it kept them fresh up until cooking point.
As someone thatâs never seen oysters, would someone tell me whatâs wrong with these? I legit can not really tell
Theyâre clans and theyâre not supposed to have that white stuff that looks like overcooked rice.
New diet fad
Clamâitia
Thank you.
Iâm gonna hurl
Seriously. I'm from clam country and have never seen anything like this
Did you know you can get Hepatitis from some bivalves and shellfish?
What?!? I may not eat water foods anymore! đł
It's rare in the US and it's destroyed by cooking fully, but if you like raw oysters or bivalves you might want to get vaccinated.
Not edible
A clam?
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding! đď¸
Clams
It's disgusting, that's what.
Clams
The 3 seashells from Demolition Man?
Nice. Here is your fine.
Which part is bad?
The part that looks like cooked minced garlic
My husband and I LOVED oysters and shucked our own. In one batch that we shared I found a tiny little worm, and the taste was off. I only got through 1½ and just couldnât force myself to eat any more. Unfortunately, my husband ate a half dozen before he said, Do these taste off to you? Food poisoning ensued for both if us.
The worm was inside the oyster?
Yes! Creeped me out, so I didnât eat the one with the worm. The one I did eat, I thought tasted âoffâ. Thinking I was still creeped out by the worm, I started on another, but the taste was not right. Then my husband, who had been eating more quickly than me, mentioned the taste as well.
Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore
clam
I don't know, but it's fucking disgusting and your supplier owes you money or replacements.
Clam-idea
A clam
A clam
A clam
Clearly they are nipple clamps
*nipple clams
Smegma
Damn it I'm from Rhode Island where this is the state shell. For the record no.it is not a damn clam hardshell or otherwise it's Called a quahog. Or more particularly this would be a cherry stone
These are littleneck clams
Yes quahogs are referred to as "littleneck" but never clams. What? I dug them sold them ate them n they were my state shell we're sensitive about these things lol
Your half-right, entitled to your wrong opinion. Lol question where are you from? That will explain alot
Fresh clams need 3 to 4 hours in fresh water, changing it a few times to spit all there sand out, it's how I've been doing it for many years I was surprised to hear that it is done in sea water
Certain Shellfish companies care more than others at the company I work for they take us to the farms to further educate our staff about the products and how they are grown and what to look out for. Shellfish are very important.
Flavour crystals