Best way to cook fresh dug clams?

[galka]

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[Sharuf]

The word "clam" is awfully broad. Which coast? Which species?

[coney with everything]

I would also be concerned with size--little ones I would just steam and serve with butter. When they're that fresh, I'd hate to obscure the flavor!

Big ones for chowder or cut up to deep fry...

[galka]

Littlenecks- Cape Cod

[Alan408]

I like to let them "purge" in clean sea water.

I like them steamed in: white wine, garlic, parsley. If they are larger than "steamers", I BBQ them.

[scunge]

I scrub them first, On Long Island where I live I get them fresh and if I don't..... sandy even muddy "likker". I sometimes bake them open at a high temp add bread crumbs after they just opened I"ve seasoned myself with added E,V,O.fresh herbs,garlic or steam them open then add E.V.O. parsley and garlic,white or black pepper,now the options good olives,mushrooms,anchovies,sliced real thin fennel ripe tomato,basil. serve with linguine(or shells) or crusty bread.Watch the salt