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Montreal, Quebec
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Posted - 07/10/2003 : 1:25 PM
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Hey there, not sure if this should be posted here or in the food section but.....
Any clam experts out there? I was walking in this river the other day while camping and there were hundreds of clams. They kind of look like salt water horse shoe clams, they are kinda flat and long.
Any idea if fresh water clams are edible?
Are there red tides or seasons when the clams may be toxic?
Any cooking advice. White wine sauce??
Thanks
Foxtrots
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Dog walkin, peak seeking, old timer
Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/10/2003 : 1:28 PM
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They are fine as long as they are well cooked.
Where abouts were they?
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"user error"
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Nanaimo, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/10/2003 : 2:13 PM
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Careful with the clams....
best case scenario they may taste fine... more likely however, they will have a very muddy taste and be quite gritty. Worst case, they are contaminated with faecal coliform, heavy metals and/or pesticides. 
They filter feed so any contaminants in the stream or lake will be concentrated in the clams.
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Posted - 07/10/2003 : 5:32 PM
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Whoa!
As stated, the real risk exists of red tide or contamination. Just picking up and eating fine looking clam without thought is an invitation to possible serious illness.
I do believe you need a DFO permit even to take a few clams. And if you check with DFO you can find out what areas are closed and where there's red tide. Compare this to finding water on the trail. Most of us will filter it to prevent illness. Clams just suck in all the bad stuff.
As a side note, I never - never - order anything with clams when I eat out. It's impossbile to say how many tons of clams taken illegally from contaminated areas get onto the market. And in many cases flushing them does not remove toxins. The restaurant may be run by fine law abiding people, but even they may not know the clams are illegal and contaminated by the time they reach the place.
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Nanaimo, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/11/2003 : 4:51 PM
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There won't be red tide (PSP) in the freshwater clams.... but it certainly is true for saltwater clams. You need a tidal waters sportfishing licence to harvest anything from marine waters. Good insight on the problems with clams in restaurants paulus. I also don't eat clams from eateries that I am unfamiliar with.
I'd stay away from the freshwater clams.... too many potential pollutants.
Edited by - Island boy on 07/11/2003 4:51:58 PM |
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Montreal, Quebec
Canada
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Posted - 07/20/2003 : 8:19 PM
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thanks for all the posts. I'll just stay away from these suckers. Too bad, there are so many of them. I didn't know they were bottem eaters, and this river has cottages all up both sides, so probably lots of contaminants.
Outdoorguy, the clams are in a river North of Montreal.
Thanks again,
Foxtrots
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Adrian, Mi
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Posted - 07/06/2004 : 05:52 AM
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I have a pond and it contains several Fresh Water clams this year. If no one put them in the pond, how did they get in there?
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Nanaimo, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/07/2004 : 2:49 PM
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Originally posted by bnwinz
I have a pond and it contains several Fresh Water clams this year. If no one put them in the pond, how did they get in there?
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Nancy Winzeler
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Posted - 07/25/2004 : 11:00 PM
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WHEARE DO YOU GO TO GET THE CLAMS? I COULD USE A FEW HUNDRED FOR MY POND.CALL ME AT:760-946-0927
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Montreal, Quebec
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Posted - 07/28/2004 : 6:13 PM
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Brian, I'm a far ways east of you in Quebec. In Montreal. But I have seen some in BC, in the shallows of slow moving rivers.
cheers
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Fresh Water Clams
