Cleaning the surface of the clams:
1, the clams should first be repeatedly rinsed clean with running water, and then slightly rubbed by hand to remove the silt on the shell.
2, if there are places that can not be washed by hand, you can use a harder brush a little bit to brush off.
Soak the clams to make them spit out the sand
The water in which the clams are stored is usually very turbid, and the clams that you buy will contain a lot of silt and sand, so you can't just scrub the surface of the clams at this point, but soak them in the water for a period of time of about 3 hours.
1, in the soaking of clams in the water is best to put a moderate amount of salt, so that the clams will be easier to adapt to, can be faster to spit sand.
2, adding sesame oil helps clams spit water. When soaked to a certain extent, the clams will open their own mouths to spit out the sand to breathe, so that most of the sediment inside the clams can be removed, and then eat it will not feel difficult to eat, wash or soak the clams do not use the meal to wash or other detergents, otherwise it will contaminate the clams.
Each 100 grams (edible part of 46 grams) of clams, protein 7.7 grams; 0.6 grams of fat; carbohydrates 2.2 grams; cholesterol 22 mg. Clam meat flavor, nutrient-rich, high protein content, the composition of amino acid species and a reasonable ratio; low fat content, high unsaturated fatty acids, easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body, there are a variety of vitamins and medicinal ingredients. Containing calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other essential trace elements.