K'Tesh's Klingon Recipe Pages: Recipe for Klingon Klams

Klingon Klams: In "A Matter Of Honor" [TNG] as the camera pans across Riker's table, a small bowl of dark brown clams are seen.

I am certain that the clams were small mahogany clams, and were either live, or cooked and glued closed. (cooked clams open their shells). You could serve steamed clams, but before serving, weaken the joint (to force the clam shell to close) by carefully cutting the ligament.

Klingon Klams

Ingredients

Live mahogany clams
1/3 cup salt
butter or margarine
lemon juice
corn starch (optional)

Preparation

Scrub live clams under cold running water. In a large pot combine 4 quarts of water to 1/3 cup salt. Add clams and soak for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse. Discard water. Repeat twice. If the clams were caught by you, you may want to add corn starch to the water. This allows the fresh clams to filter their normal diet out of their systems, and (according to some) adds flavor.

After rinsing the clams for the last time. Add fresh water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Place clams in a steamer basket. Steam, covered, 5 to 7 minutes or until the clams open and are thouroughly cooked. Discard any that do not open. Serve with melted butter or margarine and lemon.

Recipe from:
K'Tesh's Klingon Recipe Pages
http://www.klingonfood.com