How to Shuck Hard Shell Clams

Preliminaries: make sure all the clams are alive. Clean live hard shell clams under water to rinse them off.

Hold the clam in the palm with the hinge toward the thumb.
Slide the clam knife blade between the shells and twist to force clam shells apart.
Run the clam knife along the top shell to remove the clam from the shell. Remove the top shell.
Run the blade of the knife under the muscle to severe it and loosen the clam completely.

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