Comments on: Clam Belly, Preferably Fried

By: don norris

don norris — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:21:58 +0000

HI. im Don and I grew up in Amherst MA. AND LOVED WHOLEBELLY
FRIED CLAMS. NOW I LIVE IN TN BUT AM PLANNING TO GO TO VA. IN THE NEXT YEAR. IM LOOKING FOR A GOOD SUPPLIER OF CLAMS.
WHEN I USED TO GO TO RONDOUS SNACK BAR FOR CLAMS I NOTICED THEY CAME IN LARGE CANS AND NOT FROZEN OR FRESH WHICH WERE VERY GOOD WHOLE BELLIES.I WOULD LOVE TO FIND THEM CANNED FOR LONGER SHELF LIFE NOW THIS IS WHOLEBELLY NOT BABY CLAMS
IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET THEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANKS DON

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:25:47 +0000

Thanks for the great info on clam differences. I wondered why all the restaurants in Wilmington, DE had inferior fried clams. Now I know they are merely strips.

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By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:57:45 +0000

I grew up in New England but just had my first encounter with Fried Clam Bellies from Ebb Tide Resturaunt on the long island sound in Port Chester,NY. INCREDIBLE!

By: BOB BACON

BOB BACON — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:37:44 +0000

I GREW UP IN MERIDEN, CONN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO TO BAILEY ISLAND, MAINE ON VACATION WITH AN AUNT & UNCLE WHEN I WAS 12 AND 13 YEARS OLD. THIS WAS MY INTORDUCTION TO MAINE LOBSTER AND FRIED CLAMS. I AM NOW AN OLD MAN LIVING IN RETIREMENT IN PORT RICHEY, FL. HERE I FOUND A RESTAURANT THAT SERVES MY FAVORITE, IPSWITCH CLAMS. HOW LUCKY I AM TO BE ABLE TO SAVOR THIS WONDERFUL CLAM WITH MY WIFE WHEN WE DINE OUT. IN THE FUTURE I AM PLANNING A TRIP UP NORTH TO MAINE AND FILL UP ON THIS GREAT SEAFOOD OF MAINE LOBSTER & CLAMS. THE BEST IN THE WORLD BY FAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO CHECKING OUT THE “CLAM BOX” WHEN I DO. SAVE SOME CLAMS FOR ME, BOB BACON

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:47:01 +0000

WHERE CAN I GET CLAMS W/BELLIES READY TO FRY…ALREADY BREADED AND DELIVERABLE!!!!!!!!!!!! I GREW UP IN IPSWITCH CLM HEAVEN…Fall River MA

Please respond!!!

a fellow clam lover

By: Bob Ruggeri

Bob Ruggeri — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:55:14 +0000

Dear Sirs,

I grew up on the Jersey Shore in the late 70’s / early 80’s. My first job as a teenager was a busboy in a roadside joint near the beach in Seaside Park, NJ called Lobster Time. One of my jobs every night was to get out a container of frozen ipswich clam strips, set them in a colander on the drainboard to defrost so the morning prep guy could toss them in cracker meal, salt and pepper and get them back under refrigeration.

I now live in Ohio and I must say it has been about 22 years since I have tasted some freshly fried ipswich clamstrips dipped in some fresh tarter sauce. Needless to say, I am craving them. Is there any way I could buy a couple frozen containers of clamstrips from you and you can fed-ex them to me? Is that even possible?

Please advise,

Land-locked in Ohio-

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By: Maddys Nana

Maddys Nana — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:31:56 +0000

Oh how I love fried Ipswich clams. Grew up on them, but now live in Jersey. I miss eating them more than any other New England food. Honestly, I salivate when I see a picture of them. No where near Atlantic City has them.

By: Goliano

Goliano — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:26:19 +0000

Haven’t had fried clams w/the bellies since Cambridge in ‘96. Is there anywhere in Chicago I can get ‘em?

By: Bev

Bev — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:32:37 +0000

This brings back memories of that day. Oh, the clams were soooo good!

By: gizmar

gizmar — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:35:44 +0000

I’ve never visited, never had a feast of clams and love the absolute quaintness of the environment. I could stay there for a month and be perfectly happy.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:29:58 +0000

Great post! I love your images. Ipswich is so much fun to visit and I adore Crane Beach. I really want fried clams right now though. I think a road trip is definitely in order.