Fried Clam STRIPS in Boston, Bar Harbor or Halifax?

[janmcn]

Looking for restaurants with fried clam Strips(no bellies) in Boston (near Long Wharf), Halifax (near or on the harbor walk area) or Bar Harbor near where ships let you off. Limited mobility for walking more than 1/2 mile. Thanks.

[1025cruise]

In Bar Harbor, there will be plenty of places, but why do you want strips? Bellies are so much better.

[janmcn]

Yuck to bellies! 😝

[Nitemare]

Clam strip recipe from my grandmother:

 

 

1) Take a dozen thick but medium length rubber bands

2) Cut rubber bands into 1.5" strips

3) Bread in cornmeal (or panko)

4) Deep fry for 5 minutes

5) Enjoy!

[janmcn]

On 5/25/2022 at 7:57 AM, Nitemare said:

Clam strip recipe from my grandmother:

 

 

1) Take a dozen thick but medium length rubber bands

2) Cut rubber bands into 1.5" strips

3) Bread in cornmeal (or panko)

4) Deep fry for 5 minutes

5) Enjoy!

She never had really good clam strips (not breaded!)…Scituate, MA and Salem, MA have some of THE best strips!

[chengkp75]

On 5/26/2022 at 9:02 AM, janmcn said:

She never had really good clam strips (not breaded!)…Scituate, MA and Salem, MA have some of THE best strips!

Pretty much north of the Maine/NH border, strips are not favorites.

[1025cruise]

For the heck of it, I just spot checked a few menus in Bar Harbor. I don't see clam strips on the menu at all.

[Nitemare]

Ever since Howard Johnson's shut down, Clam Strips are hard to find anywhere.  Maybe in the frozen food section of your local grocery store?

[1025cruise]

My local place last summer was pushing strips over bellies. Mainly due to cost. They said they were keeping bellies in stock for those that wanted them, but heavily recommending against it since they didn't want to fleece their customers. 

[janmcn]

Yes, I’ve checked many of the restaurants in Bar Harbor too hence my request…(and yes, I do get frozen ones at home😁)

[roomba920]

On 5/21/2022 at 1:36 PM, 1025cruise said:

In Bar Harbor, there will be plenty of places, but why do you want strips? Bellies are so much better.

Absolutely. I can't understand non-belly folks.

[vickykay]

Great clam strips in Cape Cod.  Not a fan of bellies.

[DaisyGoldberg]

I don't like them either.  You can always order them whole and trim around the bellies, but you end up throwing away a lot of food.

[shorefolks]

You may not see clam strips on menus because "fried clams" has come to mean "fried clam strips" in recent years. In order to get whole fried clams, you often have to look for "Ipswich clams." Those of us born at the Jersey Shore are called "clam diggers," an activity I frequently enjoyed before pollution regulations closed most waters. I would search for clams with my toes and then shuck and eat them on the spot, now no longer possible. All of the preceding is further evidence of the fall of Western civilization.

[1025cruise]

2 hours ago, shorefolks said:

You may not see clam strips on menus because "fried clams" has come to mean "fried clam strips" in recent years. In order to get whole fried clams, you often have to look for "Ipswich clams." Those of us born at the Jersey Shore are called "clam diggers," an activity I frequently enjoyed before pollution regulations closed most waters. I would search for clams with my toes and then shuck and eat them on the spot, now no longer possible. All of the preceding is further evidence of the fall of Western civilization.

This is not the case in Maine. Unless otherwise stated, fried clams are bellies. 

[Nitemare]

On 11/30/2022 at 12:56 PM, 1025cruise said:

This is not the case in Maine. Unless otherwise stated, fried clams are bellies. 

Same in Massachusetts.  Strips are hard to find.

[roomba920]

On 11/30/2022 at 10:34 AM, shorefolks said:

You may not see clam strips on menus because "fried clams" has come to mean "fried clam strips" in recent years. In order to get whole fried clams, you often have to look for "Ipswich clams." Those of us born at the Jersey Shore are called "clam diggers," an activity I frequently enjoyed before pollution regulations closed most waters. I would search for clams with my toes and then shuck and eat them on the spot, now no longer possible. All of the preceding is further evidence of the fall of Western civilization.

Maybe in Jersey, but in New England fried clams still means whole belly. Yum

[roomba920]

On 10/21/2022 at 5:32 PM, vickykay said:

Great clam strips in Cape Cod.  Not a fan of bellies.

Sorry in advance for being picky, but locally we don't say IN Cape Cod. It's always ON Cape Cod.