Get ready....

Proposed razor clam digs through December are listed below, along with evening low tides and beaches:

Oct. 6, Friday, 7:49 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks

Oct. 7, Saturday, 8:33 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks

Nov. 2, Thursday, 6:03 p.m.; 0.1 feet; Copalis

Nov. 3, Friday, 6:47 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Nov. 4, Saturday, 7:31 p.m.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

Nov. 5, Sunday, 7:16 p.m.; -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Dec. 1, Friday, 4:42 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis

Dec. 2, Saturday, 6:49 p.m.; -1.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Dec. 3, Sunday, 6:15 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

Dec. 4, Monday, 7:02 p.m.; -1.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Dec. 31, Sunday, 5:12 p.m.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks

Kinda makes me hungry.

Have campground reservations. Just hope the demoic acid levels stay in the acceptable level.

Need something to do after they shut Grays Harbor down all of october and november again...

Doc, you're one of the big time clammers here.... do you ever CAN razors? I'm tempted to smoke/can clams...

Tell me more... anyone?

Little bit of olive oil little bit of Johnny's. Delicious

Canned?

Canned clams are good. A light smoke pre canning is a good way to go.


My favorite is razor clam ceviche.

Can you post a recipe for both? I need to branch out.

This.

anyone sous vide one yet?

Since no one ever replied here.... I just ran across this on another board.

http://www.geocities.ws/mr8fred/CannedSmokedRazorClams.html


Recipe for Canned Smoked Razor Clams

Brine Mixture -

1/2 cup non-iodized salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 cups water

Collect at least two limits of razor clams, Blanch (boil in water for 2-3 minutes), just long enough to separate from the shell. Clean the clams per your preferred method making sure to remove all sand and dark organic material.

Place clams in brine mixture for 3 to 4 hours, then rinse this mixture off before smoking.

Place on smoker with either a plastic or metal wire mesh rack and smoke for 1/2 to 1 hour (just long enough to get a good amount of smoke on them, but not long enough to cook).

Pack into 1/2 pint mason jars, fill jar to a 1/2 inch from the top with olive oil and a 1/2 tablespoon of white vinegar. Pressure cook at 10-12 pounds of pressure for 60 minutes.

Wha??? Uhh...hmmm. Nevermind.

Did it ONCE. Oversmoked the clams (seriously... 20 min or less is all that's required) By the time clams were pressure cooked, they were dark and unappetizing in appearance. Taste was good but texture a bit grainy.

These days I eat clams basically three ways... raw, quick-fried, or quick-sauteed.

Not monsters but a great dinner coming tomorrow night.

Had a great time getting out again. Made it before we needed lights. Whew!

Dang working on a picture. It ain't easy with Photobucketshit gone.


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Siliqua pursuits

Arrived at the Promised Land to see folks limiting out early. First lady we ran into showed us a bag full of DINKS. Well... that did not bode well for the team, but what the hey.... already there, wha'cha gonna do?

To our surprise, Team eyeFISH topped off 3 bags with QUALITY clams in short order. Passed up way more shows than we dug on, but selectivity paid off handsomely.
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Hey... my photo bucket seems to work just fine.

Oh yeah, and the first clam feast of fall was a good one!!

Accept NO SUBSTITUTE!


Art Olsen... your mission is to bring back several bags of this stuff when you come back from Hawaii'a this Thanksgiving. We need to be well stocked for the New Year's Eve festivities.

Pretty sure you can get those at Uwajimaya in Seattle Doc!

Missed this. I'll get a recipe or two up here soon!

I've seen the Kg on Prime too. $20 delivered to the door in two days.

Panko for daily use can be bought at WINCO in the bulk food section. You can buy a lot for very little, since panko scales out somewhere between helium and intestinal gas. You can dip anything in egg, roll it in panko; you will get "country-fried" anything when you cook it.

Amazon - $9.50/bag, one day delivery. https://www.amazon.com/Shirakiku-Honey-P...rds=honey+panko

Amazon's a lot better than having it shipped from Hawaii, lol.

Any of you 206'ers shop at the big Ornamental MEGA-mart?

Curious to know if Uwajimaya stocks the bulk 1-kilo bags and how much $$$. Just take a pic with your cellphone and post it up.

Thanks

We were getting them at Uwajamaya in Seattle but not sure if still available . Bob R