It may open its shell to ‘walk’ along the seafloor, but if it feels threatened, it can contract those muscles so tensely that you won’t even be able to open a clam shell with your two bare hands.

You're probably most familiar with hard-shell clams, the ones that open to reveal soft pieces of clam meat on the inside. But have you heard of soft-shell clams?

Allow to smoke for about 20-30 minutes and the clams start to open. 4. Cool clams and remove the shells, revering as much liquid as possible. Chop up smoked clam bodies and reserve in the natural ...