This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
Wash the clams in water using a brush, and wipe dry. Open and loosen the clams from both shells. Serve a dozen on a plate or dish with half a lemon in the center. Oyster crackers, butter and a dish of finely shred cabbage at the side.
Selling price, generally the same as oysters.
Small or "Little Neck" clams only are served raw.
 
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