Product Description
- Taste: sweet, mildly salty, buttery
- Texture: meaty and tender and firm
- Size: less than 3 inch shell size
- Source: Alaska, Pacific Northwest, British Columbia
- Catch Method: natural aquaculture - mechanically harvested
- Availability: year-round
- Sustainability Rating: Best Choice (Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
- Recommended Preparation: steam, poached, sautéed, soup and pasta dishes
- Pack Size: by the pound
- Nutritional Info (serving size 1/2 pound) Calories 168, Fat 2g, Cholesterol 77mg, Sodium 137mg, Carbohydrates 0g, Fiber, 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 26g, Calcium 0mg, Iron <1mg, Potassium 0mg, Vitamin A 0mg, Vitamin D 0 UI, Omega 3's <1mg
Storage and Handling
- Store the clams in the fridge between 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Open the bag slightly so they can breath
- Eat within 2 days
- These clams are intended to stay alive until they are cooked
- Discard any clams in which the shell is stuck open and not responsive to touch - indicating that it is dead
- Discard any clams that don't open after cooking
Manila clams are primarily grown and harvested in the cold, clean waters of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska for US distribution. We source most our product out of Alaska, but the Puget Sound and Vancouver Island, BC is ideal territory for the Manila clam as well. Because we distribute out of our facility in Seattle, we will also sell product grown and harvested locally (within a 3-hr trucking distance). This product is sourced from two well-known suppliers here in Washington State and is delivered to us 6 days a week.