how to make New England fried clams?

The other fellows recipe is fine, except you need more than 1/2 cup of flour and in New England from Massachusetts to Maine they use cornflour like that use to make tortilla, season it lightly, use canned evaporated milk, and fry quickly 375-400 d F to seal in the juices, brown quickly and keep from going chewy, just shuck them and go from there you want the belly's on for flavour

How To Make Fried Clams

New England Deep Fried Clams

Ingredients

1 egg (separated)

1/2 cup milk

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp butter (melted)

1/2 cup flour (sifted)

1 pt clam (raw maine, shucked)

oil (frying)

Directions

Beat egg white until stiff.

Add milk, salt, and melted butter to egg yolk and beat together.

Add flour and stir.

Fold into stiffly beaten egg white.

Drain clams and dip each into batter and fry in deep fat at 375F until golden.

Drain on paper towels.

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Shucking Raw Clams

While most clams you buy in the store have already been cleaned to some degree, there is usually some residual sand or salt. Cleaning your clams properly may take a few extra minutes, but the end result will be more than worth the effort.

Discard any clams that remain open when tapped with fingers. To clean clams, scrub with stiff brush under cold running water. Soak clams in mixture of 1/3 cup salt to 1 gallon water for 20 minutes. Drain water; repeat 2 more times.

Scrub the clams with a stiff brush under running water.

Place clams on tray and refrigerate 1 hour to help clams relax.

Shuck clams. Take pointed clam knife in one hand and thick towel or glove in the other. With towel, grip shell in palm of hand. Keeping clam level with knife, insert the tip of knife between the shell halves next to hinge; twist to pry shell apart until you hear a snap. (Use knife as leverage; do not force.)

Use a towel or glove to secure the clam in your hand.

Twist to open shell, keeping clam level at all times to save juice. Cut the muscle from shell and discard top shell.

Tip shell over strainer in bowl to catch clams. Cut clams out of shells with utility knife; discard bottom shell.

Carefully cut the clam out of the bottom half of the shell.

Don't miss out on this delicacy of the sea. Use the tips detailed in this article to help you enjoy clams in the comfort of your own home!

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How To Shuck Clams