20 Clam, Oyster, and Mussel Recipes for Shellfish Lovers

This collection of recipes gives you plenty of ideas beyond a typical clam bake for things you can do with all the shellfish in your life. You can start off with basic ideas, like clams casino and New England Clam Chowder, before moving on Korean clam chowder or ideas like pizza, with full clams baked into the crust. Mussels stay fairly traditional with the pot of steamed mussels and wine, but they give you options about what the final flavor should be.

Key Takeaways:

• There is a myth that says you should eat oysters only during a month that starts with the letter r in them.
• Oysters are at their best during the colder months of the year.
• Knowing how to prep bivalves can be a very tricky thing for people.

“One of the trickiest parts of working with bivalves is knowing how to prep them, so check out our guides to cleaning mussels, shucking oysters, and cryo-shucking clams.”

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