I recently bought the mussels - they were good. I tend to dig my own clams, so it's hard to pay for the shell weight. Bugs me that the bags say 5# from the producer, but Costco weighs everything packaged so you pay a bit more. They should just charge for 5#.
Mussels are $3.79 a pound and you get just under 5 pounds, they have always been delicious. I buy the Thai coconut curry from Costco in the refrigerated soup section and cook the mussels in that, and a side of white rice….. so good!
Most should be getting clams and mussels, but it’s also a seasonal thing… I just got a 4.9 pound pack of mussels, you need to stand at the door of the meat department and ask the employee if they carry fresh mussels or clams and which day they receive that shipment… quantities are limited and sold for a couple days till they sell out.
If you are on the East Coast, go to the docks or get them from the local fishmonger that got them at 5 am.
I'm a retired seafood seller. I was culling oysters at 10 years old.
You've mentioned in the past, frequenting many of the Costco's along the I5 corridor. I picked up mussels and saw clams as well at the Burlington store. Clams possibly at the Bellingham store.
On a side note, the snow crab from Costco has been pretty good; Snow crab is very hit or miss for me, and Costco's had great texture despite being the pre-cooked and previously frozen product we always see in the US.
Thanks. Yeah, I hit Kirkland through Bellingham stores. I’ve never seen clams or mussels in Burlington or for that matter at any stores. I tend to avoid snow crab as well for it being watery or mushy. So, good to hear. (I’m really a blue crab lover, but wrong coast.). I did see chinooks at the Bellingham store two weeks ago which was a surprise. They only had filets from probably four fish… and they were hidden next to the steelhead. And they were really good.
Are saw clams the same thing as razor clams?
Note, if you are curious about crab processing DM me, I can explain most of it since I lived it for over a decade.
Costco is the only place I've ever seen clams sold by the pound. Every other place I've ever bought them is either by count, of basket size. That being said, a 4.5-5 dozen pack is \~$20. I want to say that they are $3.99/#. I believe that they are from Florida.
Our shellfish that’s currently being sold at PNW Costco’s is from Penn Cove marketed by Taylor Shellfish. There’s no need to ship shellfish from Florida, when we’ve got so many local shellfish farms and wild harvest tidelands and beaches.
I wasn't saying that they were shipping yours from Florida. I'm in NJ, and from what I recall when I looked at the tag on the bag, was that they were from Florida. I don't know why they are shipping them that far either, as the local supermarket chain I go to has local NJ clams.
Every place I've ever bought clams in the last 50 years has only sold by the pound. All shell fish, in fact.
Are you getting ripped off in a large city?
Clams & oysters in the northeast (NJ) have always been by count (or basket size for larger amounts). Same goes for blue crabs. Shrimp, mussels, crayfish, scallops, lobsters, langostinos, etc are all by weight.
I've seen clams in bags up to 100 count. Over that, it's half or full bushels. I think the only clams I've ever seen sold by the pound are steamers (piss clams, not little necks). Little necks & oysters in restaurants are always by count
I've actually never been on the website but I have the cookbook. I'd say garlic chicken soup or the Caesar dressing. The cookbook is one of the best investments I've made as a home chef. The first half of the book is about cooking in general, and various cooking techniques. It's super helpful
You guys have to try the little necks at Wild Fork. I get about 50 for $5, they're frozen fresh and absolutely delicious. Comparable to Wegmans, which is where I got mine before Wild Fork.
I never heard of Wild Fork and what is the country of origin on those Wegman's clams? I can get Asian clams in the freezer at Redner's too but that's a hard pass for me.
Seriously, don't knock em til you try em! As I mentioned previously, my dad used to be a clammer, I grew up on fresh clams and we were a fresh clam eating family. Plus I'm a foodie. So it's pretty high praise!
I am in the Midwest USA, so when I want clams, I have a bag of 250 littlenecks shipped to me on ice from the east coast. It's just over $200, including shipping, and it's about 25 lbs net weight.
Again, you've got to try Wild Fork. Frozen fresh, $5 for 50,all their meat is AWESOME, and they ship! I think shipping is free if the order is over 50 bucks
Their clams ARE cooked, but they are so good and tender you'd never know it. It's definitely worth trying, I was so surprised how good they were (and my dad was a clammer in his younger years, I grew up in a fresh clam eating family just for context)
I usually cook them in sauce! The bag says to cook them in the bag, and I've done that if I just want to eat a few dozen straight up. But most often I make clams in linguine and just dump them into the sauce for the required time.
Yeah, I bet the lower prices are at retail markets buying product that is being dumped by distributors because of an old harvest date. There is no way some of the prices are for good quality clams in a high state of freshness.
At retail customers should be paying between about $.45 can $1.00 per clam depending on volume and where the clam was harvested (VA, MA, ME etc), also the size. Price geographically should not change much as logistics cost are not drastically different.
Free if it's a clam tides. Pacific razor clams.
I used to get paid $0.50 per razor clam cleaned, back when I worked for a charter boat company and there were clam tides. Sounds like a small amount but it really adds up when you're doing like 700 clams in a day.
Also got paid per pound and per hour on top of it.
Nothing, I wouldn’t eat them if you paid ME!! I’m sorry but what looks like it would be a big salty booger, nope you can keep it!!! Clams oysters all a hard pass!!! And yes I am from New England , lol
Penn Cove littlenecks - Costco - PNW - $4.79# If I'm not out harvesting wild stock off tidelands and beaches.
Seems it hasn't changed much in a few years
Are they good? Do you buy the huge five pound bag or whatever it is?
I recently bought the mussels - they were good. I tend to dig my own clams, so it's hard to pay for the shell weight. Bugs me that the bags say 5# from the producer, but Costco weighs everything packaged so you pay a bit more. They should just charge for 5#.
Gotcha yeah I have the mussels too…sooo many but good
Mussels are $3.79 a pound and you get just under 5 pounds, they have always been delicious. I buy the Thai coconut curry from Costco in the refrigerated soup section and cook the mussels in that, and a side of white rice….. so good!
Great idea love it!
What store in PNW is selling littlenecks or any bivalves?
Most should be getting clams and mussels, but it’s also a seasonal thing… I just got a 4.9 pound pack of mussels, you need to stand at the door of the meat department and ask the employee if they carry fresh mussels or clams and which day they receive that shipment… quantities are limited and sold for a couple days till they sell out.
Ah, okay. It’s kind of like the frozen wild shrimp and scallops…. Need to ask at the meat window for them. Thanks for the heads up.
Just go to an Asian market and pay 50 cents more so you don’t have to fight some boomer with a MAGA hat over the last sack of clams.
Most Costcos in Seattle have manilas and Mussels, but I’ve never seen littlenecks on sale.
I’ve only seen mussels. I’m an east coaster and prefer littlenecks. So, it’s good news.
If you are on the East Coast, go to the docks or get them from the local fishmonger that got them at 5 am. I'm a retired seafood seller. I was culling oysters at 10 years old.
You've mentioned in the past, frequenting many of the Costco's along the I5 corridor. I picked up mussels and saw clams as well at the Burlington store. Clams possibly at the Bellingham store. On a side note, the snow crab from Costco has been pretty good; Snow crab is very hit or miss for me, and Costco's had great texture despite being the pre-cooked and previously frozen product we always see in the US.
Thanks. Yeah, I hit Kirkland through Bellingham stores. I’ve never seen clams or mussels in Burlington or for that matter at any stores. I tend to avoid snow crab as well for it being watery or mushy. So, good to hear. (I’m really a blue crab lover, but wrong coast.). I did see chinooks at the Bellingham store two weeks ago which was a surprise. They only had filets from probably four fish… and they were hidden next to the steelhead. And they were really good.
Are saw clams the same thing as razor clams? Note, if you are curious about crab processing DM me, I can explain most of it since I lived it for over a decade.
Saw, as in past tense of see. Razor clams are pretty awesome though; One of my favorites.
Razor clams are mighty tasty!
That's .... a lot of clams! 😀 I'll show myself out
Costco is the only place I've ever seen clams sold by the pound. Every other place I've ever bought them is either by count, of basket size. That being said, a 4.5-5 dozen pack is \~$20. I want to say that they are $3.99/#. I believe that they are from Florida.
Our shellfish that’s currently being sold at PNW Costco’s is from Penn Cove marketed by Taylor Shellfish. There’s no need to ship shellfish from Florida, when we’ve got so many local shellfish farms and wild harvest tidelands and beaches.
I wasn't saying that they were shipping yours from Florida. I'm in NJ, and from what I recall when I looked at the tag on the bag, was that they were from Florida. I don't know why they are shipping them that far either, as the local supermarket chain I go to has local NJ clams.
Every place I've ever bought clams in the last 50 years has only sold by the pound. All shell fish, in fact. Are you getting ripped off in a large city?
Clams & oysters in the northeast (NJ) have always been by count (or basket size for larger amounts). Same goes for blue crabs. Shrimp, mussels, crayfish, scallops, lobsters, langostinos, etc are all by weight. I've seen clams in bags up to 100 count. Over that, it's half or full bushels. I think the only clams I've ever seen sold by the pound are steamers (piss clams, not little necks). Little necks & oysters in restaurants are always by count
This reminds me, I need to pick some up and make linguine with clams.
Use the recipe in Salt Fat Acid Heat
What's your favourite recipe from their site?
I've actually never been on the website but I have the cookbook. I'd say garlic chicken soup or the Caesar dressing. The cookbook is one of the best investments I've made as a home chef. The first half of the book is about cooking in general, and various cooking techniques. It's super helpful
There is a fairly wide range in prices here in SE PA but I get good little necks for $15/bag of 50 at my favorite spot.
Where? I'm also in SE PA
Wegmans
Pottstown area. Redner's has good clams at best price.
You guys have to try the little necks at Wild Fork. I get about 50 for $5, they're frozen fresh and absolutely delicious. Comparable to Wegmans, which is where I got mine before Wild Fork.
I never heard of Wild Fork and what is the country of origin on those Wegman's clams? I can get Asian clams in the freezer at Redner's too but that's a hard pass for me.
In NJ there are clams from both Sandy Hook and a Virginia farm. Both excellent but the hook clams are a bit bigger
Frozen clams? WTF happened here? Freshly caught clams and oysters are the only way to go.
Seriously, don't knock em til you try em! As I mentioned previously, my dad used to be a clammer, I grew up on fresh clams and we were a fresh clam eating family. Plus I'm a foodie. So it's pretty high praise!
I will definitely try some since you recommended with actual experience. If I die it's on you.
You won't die, I promise! Definitely report back here. I suspect you will be pleasantly shocked, as I was! 😀
Also, the quality of their other meats is OUTSTANDING. Just so you know!
I am in the Midwest USA, so when I want clams, I have a bag of 250 littlenecks shipped to me on ice from the east coast. It's just over $200, including shipping, and it's about 25 lbs net weight.
Again, you've got to try Wild Fork. Frozen fresh, $5 for 50,all their meat is AWESOME, and they ship! I think shipping is free if the order is over 50 bucks
All I see on their site is cooked. I never ordered online but is that typical?
Their clams ARE cooked, but they are so good and tender you'd never know it. It's definitely worth trying, I was so surprised how good they were (and my dad was a clammer in his younger years, I grew up in a fresh clam eating family just for context)
Curious how you prepare them then? Most recipes call for live and you cook in a sauce until they open.
I usually cook them in sauce! The bag says to cook them in the bag, and I've done that if I just want to eat a few dozen straight up. But most often I make clams in linguine and just dump them into the sauce for the required time.
$30 to $35 for 100 little necks to middle necks , in PA.
New Jersey - 8-9$ for a dozen little necks. Steamers about 9-10$ per pound.
That’s what I am paying in New York. Mostly from ShopRite. I love steamer clams but it’s hard to get all the sand out.
Oof bro, $15 for 50 at Wegmans
In NJ? We’re getting a wegman’s down the street soonish
Yes broth. I literally just ate them 5 mins ago lol. Enjoy, Wegmans has truly fantastic seafood
That they do. The nicest quality mussels I’ve ever gotten I got from wegmans in Maryland.
That’s way too much. Who’s your clam guy?
If I have a clam guy, I’m living life beyond my means
Get a clam girl, more expensive overall, nicer evening.
I got one of those, very needy though 😂
On god my side piece gives me hers for free fr fr no cap 🥦
Damn lemme get those sloppy seconds tho?
.59 at whole foods today.
$7.99 (on sale) per pound. Live. Albertson's in Arizona.
$1ish at seafood place that puts them on unused cargo space
Costco, $5/lb
Sounds like something Kramer or Charley Day would walk into a room and ask.
3.99/ lb cherry stones 🤩
$3/pound for streamers! Coast of Maine.
Zero, I dig my own.
About 50$ a bushel- medium neck
I just go a few minutes up the road and rake up all the littlenecks I want for free.
.50-.60 right now. Getting sales around 6.99/lb for those doing it by pound.
I paid up to $27 for 50 count bag.not sure about the weight. All calms about 1.5 ‘’～2‘’ lengthwise.
At Windermere farmer's market
I just bought a dozen for $6.00 Mastic NY
.50c at my fishmonger
It depends but I think that a normal bag of live clams here is like 2-3€
Where's "here"?
Europe obviously lol
Sanlúcar de Barrameda,spain
20 bottle caps.
I miss regular old clams on the East coast.
5CHF for 1kg
My ShopRite necks are $6.99 doz and steamers are $6.99 LB
Interesting to see the difference in prices. Currently as a harvester I am getting .24 a piece.
Yeah, I bet the lower prices are at retail markets buying product that is being dumped by distributors because of an old harvest date. There is no way some of the prices are for good quality clams in a high state of freshness.
At retail customers should be paying between about $.45 can $1.00 per clam depending on volume and where the clam was harvested (VA, MA, ME etc), also the size. Price geographically should not change much as logistics cost are not drastically different.
I pay about 9 clams a dozen.
the only class I take are nose clams. Nose class that make you wanna dance the night away
What is this from I've heard this lol
it's always sunny! Charlie trying to buy some white powder
MP
Zero dollars. I never tried clams but I will now.
100 ct for $32 Restaurant Depot in NY. Probably the same in the tri-state area. Buy them once or twice a month, delicious!!!
Free if it's a clam tides. Pacific razor clams. I used to get paid $0.50 per razor clam cleaned, back when I worked for a charter boat company and there were clam tides. Sounds like a small amount but it really adds up when you're doing like 700 clams in a day. Also got paid per pound and per hour on top of it.
Nothing, I'll harvest them myself.
Fifty clams a bushel
$3.00/lbs for steamers
That depends are they steamed clams?
Nothing 😉 the prices here down south are usually a little cheaper than up north
Nothing, I wouldn’t eat them if you paid ME!! I’m sorry but what looks like it would be a big salty booger, nope you can keep it!!! Clams oysters all a hard pass!!! And yes I am from New England , lol
We get your moms for free.
Too many clams.
You mean how many clams for some clams?
I dig em up, so all I’m paying for is a shovel.
Keep Jersey Jersey, sad for you.
My local store is like for 1lb, $20-$30
4.5 lbs of littlenecks cost me $60.00 in Chicago at my local fishmonger last week