{"id":2926,"date":"2012-03-08T23:58:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T23:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2018-03-15T16:33:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T00:33:18","slug":"clammin-good-times-at-ocean-shores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/clammin-good-times-at-ocean-shores\/","title":{"rendered":"Clammin\u2019 Good Times at Ocean Shores!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Towards the end of March, I am always thinking about the beach\u2026 not to tan, but to go clamming! Every year I head down to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T0XWjBovAq8&#038;feature=youtube_gdata_player\">Ocean Shores<\/a> (about a 4 hour drive from Seattle) to host their annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanshores.org\/clams.html\">Razor Clam Festival<\/a>! \u00a0\u00a0This year will be my fourth time hosting this clam-tastic celebration and each year, my team and I have had an amazing great time.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend starts with an all-you-can-eat Fireman\u2019s Pancake Breakfast served by the Ocean Shores Firefighters \u2014 all for $5! (And yes, they are cute!)<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the entire day, there\u2019ll be lots to keep you and the family entertained. From live music and lots of clam chowder to taste as well as an auction of decorated clam shovels and tubes (sometimes called clam \u201cguns\u201d) as well as beer &amp; Bloody Mary bars. Of course, there\u2019s also the Clam Chowder Cook-Off Competition which my team and I will be judging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r6rQ30IC-6U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/><strong>My crew and I doing the \u201cOfficial\u201d Razor Clam Festival Dance&#8230;eating all that chowder makes us silly!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like to dig your razor clams, check out the Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife <a href=\"http:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/\">website<\/a> for more info on this year\u2019s dig\u2026and don\u2019t forget your clam license and essentials!<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve reached your razor clam limits, it\u2019s time to clean your clams. If you need a demo don\u2019t fret as my friend Scott Surdyke and I share some of our cleaning tips in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MWOg6ei77Q4\">this video<\/a>. Then it\u2019s time to start cooking and one of my favorite ways of cooking this bi-valve is in a recipe that Scott and I created together. I\u2019ve shared our recipe for our <strong>Clam-tastic Razor Clam Fritters <\/strong>dipped in my <strong>Rock-the-World Tartar Sauce <\/strong>below.<\/p>\n<p>Think clear skies, pack warm and head on over to Ocean Shores for a clam\u2019tastic time! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott &amp; Kathy\u2019s CLAM-TASTIC Razor Clam Fritters<br \/>\n<\/strong>Makes 24 \u2013 26 fritters<\/p>\n<p>3 cups chopped\/diced razor clams<br \/>\n3 cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix with buttermilk<br \/>\n1\/2 cup cornmeal<br \/>\n1 1\/2 tsp baking powder<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp lemon pepper<br \/>\n1 Tbsp minced lemon zest<br \/>\n2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt<br \/>\nFresh-ground pepper to taste<br \/>\n1 Tbsp minced garlic<br \/>\n3\/4 cup clam nectar (or reserved clam juice)<br \/>\n1\/4 cup Northwest amber beer, flat<br \/>\n2 eggs, whisked<br \/>\n1\/2 cup minced celery<br \/>\n3\/4 cup fresh corn kernels<br \/>\n6 scallions\/green onions, thinly sliced<br \/>\n1\/2 cup chopped orange or red bell pepper (about 1\/2 pepper)<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nCrisco shortening for frying<br \/>\nLemon wedges for garnish\/squeezing<br \/>\nKathy Casey\u2019s Ultimate Rock-the-World Tartar Sauce (recipe follows)<\/p>\n<p>Drain the clams and save any juice for use in recipe.<br \/>\nIn a large bowl combine the Krusteaz, corn meal, baking powder, lemon pepper, zest, salt and pepper. Stir in the garlic, clam nectar\/juice, beer and eggs to combine.<br \/>\nThen fold in the celery, corn, green onions, bell pepper and drained clams.<\/p>\n<p>Heat 2-inches of Crisco in a large cast iron skilled till hot \u2013 about 375 degrees. Scoop out fritters a few at time \u2013 I use a 1\/4 cup measure \u2013 they should be kind of spread out and not too thick. Fry on first side till golden and then flip over. Continue frying till golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels. Cook fritters in batches being sure oil stays hot. Keep fritters warm in a 300 degree oven on a rack if needed \u2013 but they are best served right away \u2013 the fritter cook will just have to keep cooking! Serve with Rock the World Tartar Sauce and fresh lemons.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe by Scott Surdyke and Kathy Casey<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathy\u2019s Rock-The-World Tartar Sauce<br \/>\n<\/strong>Makes 2 cups<\/p>\n<p>1 1\/2 cups mayonnaise<br \/>\n1\/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle or dill pickle relish<br \/>\n2 Tbsps drained capers, chopped<br \/>\n1 green onion, very thinly sliced<br \/>\n1 1\/2 tsp Dijon mustard<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp Tabasco sauce<br \/>\n2 Tbsps chopped parsley<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp celery seed<br \/>\n2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp granulated garlic<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp salt<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp black pepper<\/p>\n<p>In a medium\u00a0bowl, mix all the ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe adapted from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kathy-Caseys-Northwest-Table-Washington\/dp\/0811854329\">Kathy Casey\u2019s Northwest Table<\/a><\/em>, Chronicle Books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Towards the end of March, I am always thinking about the beach\u2026 not to tan, but to go clamming! 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