Gone fishin' Tuesday
brought us another local specialty. Locally harvested (yesterday afternoon) "Longneck Clams". We have been waiting for about 3 weeks for the season to begin. Our fishmonger said that they need to grow after summer spawning season, and it has to get cool enough for them to be harvested . Locally (Murrell's Inlet SC) there is a clam chowder recipe that I want to give a go at, and then add my own tweaks combining another step from a different recipe that I think will make a wonderful " Poppy's Chowda '. In the freezer The local chowder recipes do not use a cream or tomato base, though potatoes, onion, salt pork, bacon, or fat belly all can be used. Each chef has their own take on a Chowda '. Longnecks are large and heavy. My index finger is 3.5 " long We bought 50 local longneck clams this morning for $36, so I can start experimenting with them. The fishmonger said to just freeze them as they are, and then thaw them when your ready to use them. Pop th...