Littleneck Clam
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 86
- Protein (g)
- 14.7
- Fat (g)
- 1
- Carbs (g)
- 3.6
- Fiber (g)
- —
- Sodium (mg)
- 58
Values reflect raw clam meat; sodium varies by habitat and purging, and canned forms are significantly higher.
Storage
- Room temp: up to 0 days
- Refrigerated: up to 2 days
- Frozen: up to 90 days
Littleneck clams are small hard-shell clams with tightly closed, ridged beige-gray shells. Their meat is sweet and briny with a tender, slightly springy bite; they cook in minutes and toughen if overdone. Sold live in the shell, they excel steamed with wine, tossed into pasta, grilled on the half-shell, or shucked for raw preparations.
A size grade of the Atlantic hard clam (quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria), littlenecks are native to the eastern coast of North America and widely farmed from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. They feature prominently in New England and Italian-American cooking and are harvested by hand rakes or from nearshore aquaculture beds.
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