# I have 2 canned clams, what can I do with them?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827 "2011-01-16T16:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/1 "2011-01-16T16:09:48Z")

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Somehow I ended up with 2 cans of clams. What is a fairly simple recipe I can make with them? Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/2 "2011-01-16T16:18:59Z")

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Season some flour, dredge the clams in it, and fry them in oil. Eat with Tabasco or Crystal.

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**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/3 "2011-01-16T16:56:53Z")

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Sautee, and toss with pasta.

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**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/4 "2011-01-16T17:00:58Z")

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Two canned clams? Is that one clam per can? 🙂

I drain a can and add to (canned) clam chowder to clam it up, add a pat of butter. Improves it dramatically.

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/5 "2011-01-16T17:10:12Z")

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[Clam chowder from scratch (more or less)](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/New-England-Clam-Chowder-243296)

[Linguine with White Clam Sauce](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Linguine-with-White-Clam-Sauce-529)

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-2-canned-clams-what-can-i-do-with-them/567827/6 "2011-01-16T17:30:26Z")

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A really “simple recipe” is to add them to a salad.