These are bloody clams - something I've never seen on the east coast. They're strange and delicious creatures that actually look like they contain blood. They don't. But they do taste fantastic eaten simply on the half shell with a squirt of lime and perhaps a splash of hot sauce. If you've never experienced them, they're worth trying just for their texture, which is as dense as an ordinary clam when it's cooked. It's a surprise in the mouth.
Blood and Slime in LA
Blood and Slime in LA
Blood and Slime in LA
These are bloody clams - something I've never seen on the east coast. They're strange and delicious creatures that actually look like they contain blood. They don't. But they do taste fantastic eaten simply on the half shell with a squirt of lime and perhaps a splash of hot sauce. If you've never experienced them, they're worth trying just for their texture, which is as dense as an ordinary clam when it's cooked. It's a surprise in the mouth.