There’s nothing more Rhode Island than a quahog. At least, that’s what the Coventry Junior High Shell Club argued in 1987, when they lobbied (successfully) for it to be named the state shell. Its ...
Do you love the quahog like a good Rhode Islander should? Then have we got the week for you. The state's Department of Environmental Management has declared May 11-18 as Quahog Week in Rhode Island.
Adam H. Callaghan is a Quality Team Developmental Editor for Food & Wine. A multilingual editor and writer based in New England, he's worked across digital and print for over 10 years covering food ...
Quahogs, known elsewhere as hard-shell clams, are a key part of Rhode Island's culture and economy. The name "quahog" comes from the Narragansett word "poquauhock," and different sizes of quahogs have ...
What is an ocean quahog? How long do they live for? Nick Baker explains the secrets behind the world’s oldest ever animal ...
The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and onyx. By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, ...
PROVIDENCE – So you’re new to Rhode Island and you don’t know what a quahog is. Or maybe you’ve been here a while and you’re too embarrassed to ask. Here's everything you need to quickly get up to ...