clam knife
Bivalve prying tool
A clam knife is a short, sturdy knife designed for prying open clam shells.
It has a blunt, rounded blade that slides between the shell halves without cutting the meat, and a thick handle that provides leverage and protects the hand.
She worked the clam knife around the edge until the shell popped open.
- shuckProtective outer covering
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- shuckerOne who removes shells
- shellHard outer covering
- half shellSingle mollusk valve
blade · sharp edge · bivalve · seafood · fish market · pry · pry open · hinge · raw bar · mollusk · pearl · briny · slurp · handle · steel · ocean · cold water · harvest
knife function/specialization
clam knifefillet knife
Narrow blade for deboning
boning knife · chef's knife · carving knife · slicing knife · butcher knife
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