littlenecks
Young hard clams
Littlenecks are small hard-shell clams, the youngest and smallest size of quahogs harvested commercially.
Prized for their tender meat and mild flavor, they're typically served raw on the half shell or steamed: a dozen littlenecks with drawn butter.
The name comes from Little Neck Bay on Long Island, where they were originally harvested.
Hard-shelled edible clam
- hardshellHaving rigid outer covering
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
cherrystone · filter-feeder · siphon · plankton · sand · ocean · marine · tidal
Heated by vapor
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
butter · white wine · parsley · lemon · linguine · casino · shucked · briny
Limited in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- compactTightly packed together
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
undersized · youngest · smallest · tender · bite-sized
quahog
Hard-shelled edible clam
- hardshellHaving rigid outer covering
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
shellfish · cherrystone · filter-feeder · siphon · plankton · sand · ocean · marine · tidal · estuary
steamed
Heated by vapor
garlic · butter · white wine · parsley · lemon · linguine · casino · shucked · briny · clambake
small
Limited in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- compactTightly packed together
miniature · undersized · youngest · smallest · tender · bite-sized
- bivalvesclams, clam, mussels, scallops, mussel
- raw barraw clams, raw scallops, shrimp cocktail, clams, half shell
- seafood boilseafood boil, crab boil, clambake, steamers, lobster pot
- Canadian Foodsbutter tarts, tourtiere, Montreal bagels, Montreal bagel, beaver tails
- clam dishesclam chowder, steamed clams, fried clams, clams casino, stuffed clams