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sports fishing sportsWhat is the difference between Little Neck and Cherrystone clams?
In respect to this, what's the difference between Cherrystone and little neck clams?
Cherrystone clams are around 2 to 3 inchesindiameter and average between three and five perpound.Little Necks, the smallest hard shell clam also knownashaving the sweetest taste, usually have around 10 to 12 clamsina pound. They measure about 1 to 2 inches across and arethemore expensive of the two types.
what is the difference between top neck and little neck clams?
Little Neck: The smallest size of clam,amountingto 7-10 clams per pound. Cherry Stone: Alittlelarger, you'll get 6-10 cherry stone clams perpound. TopNeck: These are sometimes also labeled as countneckclams, and they equal roughly 4 clamsperpound.
A cherrystone clam, five to six years old andtwoto three inches in diameter, is the middle child in thequahogfamily. Smaller ones (sometimes called topnecks) can beenjoyed rawon the half shell, and larger ones are delicious steamedorgrilled.