clam bakes
Seaside shellfish parties
Clam bakes are outdoor gatherings, traditionally held on beaches in New England, where clams and other seafood are cooked in a pit lined with hot stones and seaweed.
The event typically includes lobster, corn, and potatoes steamed together.
By extension, any festive outdoor party with abundant food: The company's annual clam bake draws hundreds of employees.
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
- lobstersLarge edible sea crustaceans
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- melted butterHeated fat, now liquid
cooking · steaming · Atlantic coast · New England · feasts · corn on the cob · red potatoes · shore dinner · rockweed · maritime · beach party · cookout · coastal · bonfire · traditions · oyster bars · harbor · tidal
- beach activitiesbeach volleyball, beach soccer, beach walks, beach party, bonfire
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut