cherrystones
Bivalves for steaming
Cherrystones are medium-sized quahog clams, larger than littlenecks but smaller than chowder clams.
The size makes them ideal for eating raw on the half shell or lightly cooked: a dozen cherrystones on ice, cherrystones casino.
The name refers to their approximate size—roughly that of a cherry pit.
Hard-shelled edible clam
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- shuckingRemoving outer covering
steamers · shellfish · chowder · stuffies · casino · broth · razor · geoduck
Facility for wagering
- stuffiesSoft toy animals
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
steamed · grilled · baked · mignonette · lemon · garlic · butter · parsley
Outdoor seaside shellfish meal
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- IpswichSuffolk's administrative center
- PlymouthEnglish port city
- ProvidenceGod's protective care personified
Newport · Nantucket · Boston · Gloucester · Provincetown · Maine · Massachusetts · seashore
quahog
Hard-shelled edible clam
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
shucking · steamers · shellfish · chowder · stuffies · casino · broth · razor · geoduck · manila
casino
Facility for wagering
broth · steamed · grilled · baked · mignonette · lemon · garlic · butter · parsley · breadcrumbs
clambake
Outdoor seaside shellfish meal
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- IpswichSuffolk's administrative center
- PlymouthEnglish port city
Providence · Newport · Nantucket · Boston · Gloucester · Provincetown · Maine · Massachusetts · seashore · coastal
clamming
Gathering bivalves from sand
basket · lowtide · digging · sandbar · estuarine · permit · seasonal · sustainable · aquaculture · wild-caught
cherrystonesoysters
Edible marine mollusks
mussels · scallops · cockles · razor clams · soft-shell clams