Live Yellow Clams

About this item

Yellow clams are small, hard-shelled bivalves with a briny, sweet liquor and a firm bite. Ours are held in clean seawater before packing, so they arrive alive and flushed of grit rather than carrying sand into the pot. The shells are pale gold and tightly closed, a reliable sign of a healthy clam. They open in minutes in a hot pan, releasing a broth that needs little more than garlic, white wine or a little chilli. Serve them over pasta, or straight from the pot with butter.

Key Features

• Live clams held in clean seawater before packing
• Pale gold shells, tightly closed and firm
• Sweet, briny liquor with almost no grit
• Open in minutes in a hot pan
• Good for pasta, broths and simple butter sauces

Product Information

• Form: live, shell on
• Pack size: 2 kg
• Storage: keep cold and damp, cook within two days
• Handling: rinse, discard any shell that stays open
• Best for: pasta, broths and steamed pots