clambake
Outdoor seaside shellfish meal
A clambake is a New England coastal tradition where clams, lobsters, corn, and potatoes are steamed together, typically in a pit lined with hot stones and seaweed.
The term extends to any festive outdoor gathering with food: The company's annual clambake drew hundreds.
In jazz slang, a clambake is an informal jam session, sometimes implying a sloppy or unrehearsed performance.
Large marine shellfish
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
- steamersClams or cooking vessels
- quahogHard-shelled edible clam
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
oysters · crab · shrimp · shellfish · bivalves · cod · corn · potatoes
Sandy waterside margin
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- sandFine rock particles
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
tide · dunes · rockweed · seashore · oceanfront · seaside · cove · inlet
Northeast U.S. region
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
indigenous · Native American · Wampanoag · colonial · heritage · custom · ritual · annual
lobster
Large marine shellfish
littleneck · oysters · crab · shrimp · shellfish · bivalves · cod · corn · potatoes · seaweed
beach
Sandy waterside margin
saltwater · tide · dunes · rockweed · seashore · oceanfront · seaside · cove · inlet · tidal
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
Narragansett · indigenous · Native American · Wampanoag · colonial · heritage · custom · ritual · annual · seasonal
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- reunionGathering after separation
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- cookoutOutdoor meal over flames
party · picnic · celebration · festivity · shindig · bash · jamboree · outing · event · function
steaming
Releasing hot vapor
coals · canvas · tarp · hot stones · kettles · pots · smoky · briny · feast · outdoor
- American foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, burgers, hamburgers
- festivitiesparty, parades, celebration, carnivals, festival
- American traditionsFourth of July, Thanksgiving, county fair, state fair, rodeo
- beach activitiesbeach volleyball, beach soccer, beach walks, beach party, bonfire
- beach eventsluau, beach bonfires, bonfire, beach party, surfing competition
- coastal traditionssea shanties, fish fry, pearl diving, fish markets, fish smoking
clambakeTexas barbecue
Slow-smoked beef tradition
Kansas City barbecue · barbecue · pig roast · luau · backyard barbecue