Between the two styles of fried clam, the clam strips are easier to prepare, made from just the stripped-off muscle of Atlantic surf clams, and they're easier to find (usually frozen) outside of ...

Amandes clams work well in Clam chowder and palourdes or surf clams are used in Spaghetti alla vongole because they steam open quickly.

Palourdes (also known as Manilla clams) – clams with a pretty, marbled shell that are excellent for steaming Surf clams – clams with a shiny, taupe-coloured shell that also suit steaming ...