Cooking With Chef Anne
The Battle of the New England Fried Clam Rages On
Chef Anne continues her culinary journey, stopping to check out the New England Clam Feud.
As I continue my culinary road trip up to New England and other parts of the country, I wanted to check in on a longstanding "clam feud." In Massachusetts, two very old, family-owned seafood restaurants each lay claim to the creation of the very first fried clam. A few years ago, I wrote an article on Woodman's of Essex. They unequivocally stated that they were the first place to ever drop a clam into a fryer. This trip I decided to stop by their competitor, The Clam Box. They, just as adamantly, proclaim themselves as the creators of the fried clam. This battle, which goes back several decades, still rages on. It's the Massachusetts version of the Hatfields and McCoys feud. Depending on who you ask, some will side with The Clam Box, while…
