Nov 30 2008
A New England Clam Boil
Tonight I had dinner at my mom’s house. My sister was up for her high school reunion and we went over to see her and have dinner. Part of the dinner was clams.
When I was a kid, we would walk down to the beach and dig clams. You would head down there 1 hour before the posted low tide time to maximize digging time. We would come home with a 5 gallon bucket about 3/4 full.
To make the clam boil, you need a large pot. The clams are the bottom layer. Put water to the top of the clams. Then potato halves go on top of the clams, then whole onions go next. Then there is sausage (breakfast sausage from the meat department), chourico, and hot dogs. If you want, you can put eggs on top to become hard boiled eggs.
Bring the pot up to a boil then turn down to simmer. You want it to simmer until the potatoes are done. Everything else should be done by this time. Probably and hour to an hour and a half.
Serve with melted butter and broth from the pan. It’s the best one pot meal you’ll ever have.
