I prefer soft-shells, Mya arenaria, myself. I notice that they've become far more scarce since the days in the mid-60s when I dug them out of the sandflats with my fingernails.
Can anyone confirm this scarcity?
David Kirsh
Durham, NC
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From: Ellen Bulger <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sep 11, 2003 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: edible mollusks
Heck, in New England back when I was growing up, blue mussels were
considered bait! You could buy a bushel of them for a fraction of the
price of steamer clams. And they are so much tastier.