a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video. Narrator: What you're looking at is a clam's foot. That's right, clams have a foot. And some species can ...

a large oyster shell, donated to the Museum in 1886 and containing a peculiar pearl. Rather than a spherical shape, the growth is spread over the shell's surface in the unmistakable shape of a fish.

Oysters are the primary producers of pearls, clams and mussels can also create pearls, though this is much less common. Most pearls come from oysters, which thrive in both freshwater and saltwater ...

Some suit steaming, others are opened and served raw (like oysters), others can be used in stews or chowders. Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a ...

I no longer bother with this because I can’t remember the last time I ate a gritty clam, but if you don’t know where the clams came from ... Pour the fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar ...

Some New Englanders say clam chowder should be ... brings out the sweetness of the clams,” says executive chef Dell Leandro. And these days, even the oyster crackers are homemade.