![]() You probably already have tried clams, oysters and other bivalves but have you treated yourself to geoduck? Seek it out. Annual allowable catch is very conservatively managed to maintain existing stocks. Since 1994 the UHA has started enhancing geoduck populations to ensure continuing long term success. They are harvested by divers with high pressure water jet hoses (“stinger”) to loosen the substrate with minimal ocean floor environment disturbance. The average size weighs in around one kilogram but they can live a very long time (over 150 years) with their growth rings measured on the oval shell (average length around 7-8 inches) like on a tree trunk. The industry on the Pacific Coast is well regulated and sustainable since the 1981 formation of Underwater Harvesters Association (UHA) representing and managing some 55 British Columbia commercial geoduck and horse clam licence holders. Remember that the meat can toughen quickly if you overcook them. The Pacific geoduck, scientific name Panopea generosa, is a species of very large, edible saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. They have become quite expensive but a small amount delivers a very special sea-fresh flavour from the sweet textured meaty neck (or siphon) making excellent raw sushi/sashimi or cook them slightly by stir fry/sauteed. They are also increasingly used in Japan. They have become so popular now in the Chinese community and most of the product is shipped live to Hong Kong and China as the “Elephant Trunk Clam”. Geoduck Sashimi Posted by mad butterfly on ApDecemIf you like Sashimi, ie raw foods, you should try Geoduck (pronounced as gwee duck ), a kind of shell sea animal which buries his shell in the sands and with a nose that sticks out to the surface to breathe. Boy did they ever make the very best most flavourful clam chowder I have ever enjoyed! Today they are less commonly seen in the North American market and are recognized as a real delicacy. What fun to catch such cherished buried treasures. It is also a rich source of iron.Image courtesy: I have fond memories as a boy digging madly in the beach sands with the outgoing tide at Boundary Bay on the Canada/USA border to catch those elusive deep burrowing geoducks. An excellent source of protein with less fat and cholesterol found in other protein choices. Geoduck from the US is as nutritious as it is delicious! Geoduck clam meat is packed full of essential nutrients required for optimal health. It is considered a rare taste treat, eaten cooked in a Chinese raw, hot pot or Japanese sashimi style. Geoducks, when translated literally from Chinese, the elephant-trunk clams are the world’s largest burrowing clams, averaging 1 kilogram each, and their trunk can grow to be more than 1 meter long. Take the live geoduck by the siphon(the long part of the geoduck that sticks out of the shell) and whack the shell as hard as you can against a butcher block. The meaty siphon is the edible and it can grow to a shell width of 7 inches.The clam is prized in China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Its name reportedly comes from the Nisqually Indian term “gwe-duk,” which means “dig deep.” The Chinese call it “elephant trunk clam,” descriptive of the enormous siphon extending from the large, oval shell. NAUY SALMON SASHIMI TUNA SASHIMI SWORDFISH BELLY SASHIMI NISSHI SASHIMI HAMACHI SASHIMI HOKKIGAI SASHIMI HOTATE SASHIMI TAKO SASHIMI UNAGI. Live Geoduck Clam ~ is the largest clam in the world and one of the longest-lived animals in the world, living more than 100 years. Geoduck is the worlds largest burrowing clam and is prized at sushi. ![]() The belly has a mild taste and is usually served pan fried, steamed or stewed.
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