buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
hiya folks!!!
i bought come wild maine littlenecks to make tomorrow, and i was wondering what was the best way to get the sand out of them. i've heard that putting them in a bowl of water with some cornmeal helps them disspell their grit by ingesting the cornmeal, but i don't know if this works.
also, does changing the water frequently help? and should you use salted water, or is tap water ok.
i will be making them 2 ways: first, by steaming a dozen or so in wine/butter/herbs for and appetizer tomorrow. then, having another dozen remaining, i'm gonna try a modified recipe from "jacques pepin: fast food my way", and cook them frenchy style with chorizo, potatoes, and filet of red snapper for dinner on thursday.
tia for your help.
i bought come wild maine littlenecks to make tomorrow, and i was wondering what was the best way to get the sand out of them. i've heard that putting them in a bowl of water with some cornmeal helps them disspell their grit by ingesting the cornmeal, but i don't know if this works.
also, does changing the water frequently help? and should you use salted water, or is tap water ok.
i will be making them 2 ways: first, by steaming a dozen or so in wine/butter/herbs for and appetizer tomorrow. then, having another dozen remaining, i'm gonna try a modified recipe from "jacques pepin: fast food my way", and cook them frenchy style with chorizo, potatoes, and filet of red snapper for dinner on thursday.
tia for your help.