What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve ...

Between the two styles of fried clam, the clam strips are easier to prepare, made from just the stripped-off muscle of Atlantic ... What Exactly Is Imitation Crab Meat And How Do You Cook With ...

Razor clams - also called bamboo clams - have sweet, tender meat. In this dish, they're grilled with butter and a little fish sauce, then topped with uni and dried fish roe, which changes the dish ...

Strain clams through a fine sieve, reserve liquid and spread clams to cool. When cooled, remove meat and coarsely chop, discarding shells. Set meat aside. In a 1-gallon stockpot, heat oil over ...

Run a thin-bladed knife between the lower shell and the flesh, to cut the muscle that attaches the meat to the shell. Turn the clam over and cut the muscle from the other side of the shell.

giant clams close or open their shells using their large abductor muscles (the clam meat that people eat). This allows the algae that live inside to undergo photosynthesis, thus feeding the clam ...