janmcn Posted May 21, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted May 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 21, 2022 In Bar Harbor, there will be plenty of places, but why do you want strips? Bellies are so much better. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmcn Posted May 22, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Yuck to bellies! 😝 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted May 25, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 25, 2022 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! 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmcn Posted May 26, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted May 26, 2022 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 30, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 30, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted May 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 30, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted June 1, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 1, 2022 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? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted June 1, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 1, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmcn Posted June 6, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Yes, I’ve checked many of the restaurants in Bar Harbor too hence my request…(and yes, I do get frozen ones at home😁) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomba920 Posted October 20, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 20, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted October 21, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Great clam strips in Cape Cod. Not a fan of bellies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyGoldberg Posted November 21, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 21, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefolks Posted November 30, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 30, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted November 30, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 30, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted December 2, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 2, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomba920 Posted January 4, 2023 #17 Share Posted January 4, 2023 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomba920 Posted January 4, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 4, 2023 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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