Whao, Food Porn! (2007-01-04)
I had chicken and veggies roasting in the oven for dinner when KL came home with half a dozen razor clams which he'd picked up at the market. These razor clams were big and very much alive. The tubular meat with its triangular head was constantly thrusting out of the shell in an obscene kind of a way. It's food at its pornest!
The first time we had razor clams was in Barcelona and their phallic
connotation never once struck me then. The ones we had there were
skinny and non-moving and definitely didn't have a triangular head. If you've
never had razor clams, I hope looking at today's photos or the video
doesn't put you off trying this unique marine creature because that is
not the intention of this post. On the contrary, I'd like to tell
you that razor clams are delicious. Their meat is sweet and the
texture chewy and springy, but in a good way.
As an impromtu appetizer for our roast dinner, I cooked them the way
I always do. I sprinkled chopped garlic, salt and pepper over the
clams; then I drizzled some lemon juice, wine and olive oil on them
before sticking them in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
The razor clams were indeed delicious (except for the green
intestine part). As much as I had enjoyed eating them, I greatly
welcomed the sight of G-rated entree (main course) which was the
roasted Cajun chicken. We needed a break from looking at and
eating what felt like penises!
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