-- Expert advice on how to bring home a bounty -- Types of clams described and which make the best eating -- Natural history details of help to any clammer This practical, illustrated how-to book describes the best ways to clam, including where to find the creatures, what equipment to use, and how to collect and cook them -- with dozens of tasty clam recipes included. The author, a veteran clammer along Virginia's clam-rich Eastern Shore, also examines the natural history of clams and answers frequently asked questions about them.