Clams require little preparation: they must be live when cooked. Check that the shells are still undamaged and tightly shut (or close tightly when tapped) just before cooking commences.

which can live for up to 4,000 years and in some cases slightly longer. Corals are made of many animals called polyps that collectively form an organism. The story of a quahog clam nicknamed "Ming ...

As you browse the fish market, keep an eye out for breathable packaging like netting or perforated bags to make sure those clams aren't being smothered. Also notable, freshwater will kill a live ...

If you harvest the clams yourself, or are worried that they might be gritty, soak the live clams in cold salted water with a bit of cornmeal or flour, and leave them for about an hour. Rinse the ...

Tokyo Olympic organizers wanted to ensure that competitors who splash through the turbid waters of Tokyo Bay emerge as happy as clams. So, they went to work to attract hundreds of thousands of ...