NEW ENGLAND CLAM BAKE

Demonstrated by:
Jack McDavid - Jack’s Firehouse
Jim Coleman - Rittenhouse Hotel

• 4 Lobsters
• 8 ears of corn
• 8 potatoes
• 24 top neck clams
• 8 hot dogs
• 24 shrimp
• 1 gal. ocean water
• 15 lb fresh seaweed
• 1 bunch tarragon
• 1 bunch chervil

Build a fire and cover with sandstone rocks. Cover rocks with seaweed and then with chicken wire. Add tarragon and chervil. Cover next with the lobster and the potatoes and cook 15 minutes.Cover with clams and corn. Add the shrimp and hot dogs and cook another 10 minutes. Cover with remaining seaweed. As you cook, you must add the water very slowly to produce steam.