After watching a James martin episode where he cooked razor clams I'm interested in trying to get some. Anyone have any tips on what to look out for on beaches/foreshore to indicate they may be there?
Razor clams
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Dunwaters
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Why not buy a few to start with?
They live in burrows down near the low water zone on sandy beaches, the entrance is slightly key hole shaped. They can dig down really fast and are easy to break with a spade or a fork.
Dribbling salt into the burrow makes them pop out sometimes…..sometimes not.
They’re a good bait for bass.
They live in burrows down near the low water zone on sandy beaches, the entrance is slightly key hole shaped. They can dig down really fast and are easy to break with a spade or a fork.
Dribbling salt into the burrow makes them pop out sometimes…..sometimes not.
They’re a good bait for bass.
enfieldspares
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Salt! Find the holes, pour salt down them, the clams come out. They can be seen, often, for sale in the Bull Ring Food Market in Birmingham so I am sure that other good markets with a proper food market will have them.
Billingsgate Market - City of London
Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Poplar in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Save you lots of grief.........or end of Southend Pier at low tide...
Len the dog
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I absolutely adore razor clams cooked on the barbie with a lemon, garlic and coriander marinade. 
Haha I want the grief lol!Billingsgate Market - City of London
Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Poplar in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market.
Save you lots of grief.........or end of Southend Pier at low tide...
Len the dog
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If they’re tough it’s because they’ve been overcooked, just like any shellfish.
There's usually loads of them on surf beaches, but I've always found them to be way too good a bait to try eating many of them
I might try some soon though, I suspect I've overcooked the ones I tried previously
Pouring salt down their burrows is about the best way to get hold of them
I might try some soon though, I suspect I've overcooked the ones I tried previously
Pouring salt down their burrows is about the best way to get hold of them
Don't overcook. Steam them open in white wine like muscles and by the time they've cooled enough to handle they're pretty much done.
Good easy recipe here from Rick Stein.
www.rickstein.com
Rick Stein's Cornwall: Shangurro Razor Clams Recipe - Rick Stein
As seen in series two episode eleven of Rick’s Stein’s Cornwall on BBC2 – Rick’s Shangurro razor clams recipes has been adapted from a classic from his Spanish travels that celebrated crab. Garlic, onion, tomato and breadcrumbs work a treat on top of the simply cooked shellfish.
www.rickstein.com
Rasputin
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Had those in gist restaurant following by the chilli crab was unbelievable.Good easy recipe here from Rick Stein.
Rick Stein's Cornwall: Shangurro Razor Clams Recipe - Rick Stein
As seen in series two episode eleven of Rick’s Stein’s Cornwall on BBC2 – Rick’s Shangurro razor clams recipes has been adapted from a classic from his Spanish travels that celebrated crab. Garlic, onion, tomato and breadcrumbs work a treat on top of the simply cooked shellfish.
I imagine that recipe would work with almost any shell fish. And squid.
big ears
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Spring low tide, sand/mud bank. Look for small (1cm) slightly wedge shaped holes. Pour salt into hole and wait. When comes to surface grab shell and remove.
Wash clean take home. Cook over a barbecue and eat the foot end. Not the gut.
When you are fed up chewing, spit it out and throw the rest away.
Over rated food, excellent bait for bass or bream.
There is a reason they are known as Dogs knobs
Very true, I wouldn't venture to far to be honest but will keep my wits about me
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