tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post2350818267560765535..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Clam OpenerPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-75431668937674927642010-09-28T11:31:40.976-04:002010-09-28T11:31:40.976-04:00Look for the clam chowder recipe on Thursday.Look for the clam chowder recipe on Thursday.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-25520181251878516702010-09-28T10:40:20.505-04:002010-09-28T10:40:20.505-04:00Philip-Hope you have a recipe for casino & cho...Philip-Hope you have a recipe for casino & chowder. My mouth is watering-been years since I've tasted a good clam chowder. Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-40228360816600595182010-09-28T09:52:09.661-04:002010-09-28T09:52:09.661-04:00Thanks for the casino recipe. I will publish mine ...Thanks for the casino recipe. I will publish mine in a day or so. Yours is a bit more elaborate. There are many variations. <br /><br />In response to other comments:<br />My thumb is healing fine. And I was not using the rusty knife in the photo. I was using my pocket knife.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-10382651415161106252010-09-28T07:07:40.719-04:002010-09-28T07:07:40.719-04:00here's my casino recipe:
Open the clams and l...here's my casino recipe:<br /><br />Open the clams and lay them out on a cookie sheet.<br /><br />Top them with 1/4 tsp pesto, 3/4 tsp each of diced onion & green pepper, top with shredded jack cheese and an inch long piece of bacon, broil till the bacon is cooked and they're done.<br />Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-63916341360081632052010-09-27T21:29:14.919-04:002010-09-27T21:29:14.919-04:00I wonder if your Dad had a similar thing happen to...I wonder if your Dad had a similar thing happen to him and invented the clam opener as a result!!! Sometimes the things that seem so easy are the ones that are more dangerous!...and why is it always in the kitchen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-18034948546588990532010-09-27T20:13:59.842-04:002010-09-27T20:13:59.842-04:00I hope that rusty knife in the picture is not the ...I hope that rusty knife in the picture is not the one you jammed into your thumb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-4519457782795483942010-09-27T20:08:48.012-04:002010-09-27T20:08:48.012-04:00Philip, you are a good sport...telling that story ...Philip, you are a good sport...telling that story on yourself.<br /><br />Hope your thumb is healing.<br /><br />Thanks for the smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-167920732448992622010-09-27T18:53:36.331-04:002010-09-27T18:53:36.331-04:00Great engineering...elegantly simple!Great engineering...elegantly simple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-67543679917833463432010-09-27T18:19:14.672-04:002010-09-27T18:19:14.672-04:00Everything I always wanted to know, but not one go...Everything I always wanted to know, but not one good recipeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-88467959718642927302010-09-27T12:34:11.920-04:002010-09-27T12:34:11.920-04:00hurry file a patent or hello make some "fanc...hurry file a patent or hello make some "fancy" looking ones to SELL in the hello Village Craftsmen okay news bulletin research is being conducted into how clams barnacles and the like affix themselves fastly to surfaces. research you ask, yes as a glue of sorts that bonds in a wet environment translates to bio engineering fusing bone tissue or something like that for faster mending FYIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-2830291121575702822010-09-27T11:18:14.745-04:002010-09-27T11:18:14.745-04:00The clam opener is probably 25 -30 years old...and...The clam opener is probably 25 -30 years old...and it still does the job!Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-45924785130467297302010-09-27T11:01:06.458-04:002010-09-27T11:01:06.458-04:00I love what OBXdreaming said, "our parents kn...I love what OBXdreaming said, "our parents knew best!" You're right! <br /><br />I also love the fact that something that might be considered "Old fashioned" still works so well. Just goes to show how smart our forefathers were. <br /><br />I imagine you cherish that little homemade tool. <br /><br />You indeed have a talent for taking the simple things of life and making them interesting and exciting.<br /><br />OcracokeFanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-8011548744449576002010-09-27T09:41:28.907-04:002010-09-27T09:41:28.907-04:00How old is that clam opener?
See the older we get,...How old is that clam opener?<br />See the older we get, as much as we do not want to admit it, our parents knew the best. Best in raising us kids, making things easier, in everything. I am glad you did not require stitches in your hand.OBXdreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744100880991908145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-72508592703295635372010-09-27T08:46:01.872-04:002010-09-27T08:46:01.872-04:00I was just impatient...didn't want to wait for...I was just impatient...didn't want to wait for the clams to thaw a bit...but I never thought of using the larger clams for two clams casino. Thanks for the suggestion. <br /><br />The clam opener is excellent for opening freshly caught or frozen clams...much easier...and safer.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-78238991963368916142010-09-27T07:28:16.175-04:002010-09-27T07:28:16.175-04:00Phillip - if you'll let the frozen clams thaw ...Phillip - if you'll let the frozen clams thaw for about 15-20 minutes then run them under water they'll open up easily. They'll still be slightly frozen and the clam meat will cut in half perfectly. This makes the medium to large size clams perfect for casino - one clam makes two casino :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com