The public is being asked to avoid harvesting and eating softshell clams from Alsea Bay until further notice, according to Lincoln County Public Health. Lab tests on Eckman Lake found high levels of ...

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THEIR LAB. THIS IS THE HATCHERY AND THESE ARE EIGHT MONTH OLD SOFT SHELL CLAMS, WHICH YOU MAY KNOW AS STEAMERS. WE’RE DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO FARM SOFT SHELL CLAMS. THESE ARE THREE MONTHS OLD.

Can’t tell the two bivalves apart? Here’s a handy guide. Simply Recipes / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Clams and mussels taste different, ...