New England clam chowder dates back hundreds of years, starting with a soup the indigenous Americans made from shellfish. European settlers added ship's biscuits to thicken it and were also ...

Scrub clams thoroughly. In a large bowl, submerge scrubbed clams in salted water so they expunge dirt from inside their shells, at least 10 minutes. Drain clams and rinse. Heat a heavy, wide pot over ...

AMES, Iowa – Two Iowa State University graduate students are just back from the Gulf of Maine with another big catch of clam shells. Shelly Griffin and Madelyn Mette recently boarded a lobster boat, ...

There are a lot of different reasons why a clam might open its shell. My friend Jonathan Robinson, a marine ecologist at Washington State University, told me all about it. If we spent some time where ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - This chowder is best when made the day prior to serving, and then refrigerated to allow the flavors to mingle. It tastes great up to six months when frozen. Fresh clams are ...

The fight to keep the Ipswich clam going — along with a way of life that has grown up around it — amid the existential threat of the green crab. In Ipswich, when temperatures are well below freezing ...

My first entry into the United States, many decades ago, was in the city of Boston — and my first American meal was a clam chowder. There are quite a few versions of clam chowder now, including a ...