The secret life of clams
Subtitle: the mysteries and magic of our favorite shellfish
By: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781629146973
Subjects: Social aspects; Clams; Shellfish
Other titles: Clams
Description: It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs ("happy as a clam!"). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by people for thousands of years. Yet The Secret Life of Clams is the first adult trade book to deal exclusively with this gastronomic treat that is more complex than its simple two shells might reveal. The Secret Life of Clams features compelling insights, captivating biology, wry observations, and up-to-the-minute natural history that will keep readers engaged and enthralled.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
Table of contents: title: History and Lore. Leonardo and ancient clam history ; Secrets in the middens ; Bivalve legends ; Clams as culture; title: Nomenclature and biology. By any other name ; Anatomy and physiology ; Sex among the bivalves ; Growing up, growing old; title: Business and pleasure. It came from beneath the sea ; Clams in your back yard ; Low tide, clam rakes, and education ; They're good for you! ; Culinary odysseys and epicurean journeys ; Recipes to die for; title: Appendix 1. Clams that fly.