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A type of bivalve mollusk found in shallow areas of ocean salt water and in numerous areas of fresh water.

A rich flavored soup prepared with small pieces of clam, bits of vegetables, and cooked in a stock that may be cream-based or water-based.

A combination of water and liquid processed from clam meat that has been cooked. The blend of liquids is used as a cooking base or stock to enhance the flavor of soups, chowders, bouillabaisse, paella, and seafood dishes.

A variety of Clam Chowder that is made from a water and milk-based stock. Similar to other Chowders, this type of Clam Chowder is always made with tomatoes.

A native American name for varieties of hard-shell clams found on the East Coast. Quahog is a term that is also used to describe the largest of the hard-shell clams.

(Scientific Name: Lyophyllum shimeji) Small in size, this type of Asian mushroom is one of the numerous Shimeji varieties common to Japan.

Often considered to be an activity at the seashore, clambakes are events that may be picnics or evening parties where clams and a variety of other foods are steam-baked.

A kitchen utensil that is used to pry open the hard shell of a clam or an oyster in order to remove the meat.

A type of soup that contains a variety of ingredients that may include potatoes, other vegetables, milk, cream, meats, and herbs made into a hearty food that is always served hot.

A variety of different seafoods and vegetables cooked in a milk base to create a rich and hearty soup.

Made from the juices of roasted meats, this is an ingredient that is often added to foods in order to deepen the flavor of the foods being prepared.

A utensil that is used to pry open the hard shell of an oyster or clam in order to remove the meat. Typically, the knife will have a sharp, beveled blade that can be inserted into the tightly closed shell to pry the shell apart.

A bi-valve mollusk, considered a shellfish that is similar to a clam. Cockles, which are popular in Europe, are harvested similar to clams, by digging them out of the sand along a shoreline.

A liquid-based food that may consist only of broth or a cream-based substance, either of which may contain other ingredients such as meat, fish, poultry, pasta, noodles, vegetables, and fruit all cooked within the liquid.

The process of removing, peeling or discarding the outer covering on food items such as nuts, corn and shellfish.

A gastropod mollusk, which is a mollusk that has a single shell containing a single muscle. The colorful shell of this mollusk contains a clam-like flavored meat that must be tenderized because of its toughness.

A popular and common food made from a paste-type dough consisting of durum wheat flour, salt, and a liquid that may be in the form of water, milk or eggs.

A type of mollusk, related to the sea snail, having a flat, oval shell. The flesh can be cooked and is similar in taste to a clam.