1. Littleneck Clams with Lemon, Thyme and Parmesan

2. We're using common littleneck Clams to illustrate how to steam Clams.

3. Cockles belong to the clam family and are smaller than littlenecks, with a distinct ribbing on their shells

4. Tyler loads his up with layers of potatoes, corn, juicy kielbasa and buttery littleneck Clams. Don’t forget the seaweed layers, which impart full,

5. Numerous native and non-native species of Bivalves occur in Puget Sound, including important aquaculture species such as Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas), non-native invasive species such as the purple varnish clam (Nutallia obscurata), and species targeted in recreational fisheries (e.g., native littleneck clams and non-native Manila clams).

6. Numerous native and non-native species of Bivalves occur in Puget Sound, including important aquaculture species such as Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas), non-native invasive species such as the purple varnish clam (Nutallia obscurata), and species targeted in recreational fisheries (e.g., native littleneck clams and non-native Manila clams).

7. The recipe that follows is for a mess of Clams, which on the eastern end of Long Island translates as a cool 100 littleneck hard-shell Clams You can certainly cook fewer of them, particularly if all you can find is the larger cherrystone clam, but a reasonable human can eat two dozen Clams …