New England Clambake - An Intensive Effort
True New England clambakes are quite the sight. The process involves hours of work, but can lead to hours of entertainment. The New England Clambake is an intensive effort, from the gathering of sea weed to serving the final results to your family and friends. A clambake is a great way to serve fresh seafood to a large number of people. Plus, it provides a perfect topic to start conversations and encourages a great party atmosphere.
The first step to a clambake is digging a pit in the beach. You will want to then line this with smooth rocks, these help retain and radiate heat while you are cooking. In order to get the rocks heated up, you will want to burn down a significant amount of wood over it, until it is completely out. Brush away the wood and the ash, so that you are left just with your hot rocks.
When you're done with this, you can start preparing the food. Lay wet sea weed on top of the hot rocks. Add the various food you need, based on the clambake recipe you've decided upon. Then, cover the food with a second layer of wet sea weed.
The ingredients should next be covered with a tarp or wet cloth to trap the steam and evenly cook the food. When everything appears to be thoroughly cooked, remove the cover and all of the ingredients and share the tasty clambake feast with your friends and family.
Creating a New England clambake is a day long process that may not be for everybody. If you don't feel that you are willing to put in this effort, there are many establishments that will cater to your needs, and bring the already finished product to you.
Regardless of the means by which you come to a clambake, it will no doubt be an enjoyable feast. As an occasion that nearly anyone will savor, clambakes are a perfect occasion to bring together family and friends for a tasty feast of your own creation.
A true New England clambake is something to behold. Hours of work, and hours of entertainment can be gained from the whole process. From gathering the sea weed at the beginning, to serving up the food at the end, the Clambake's main goal is to get fresh seafood served up to as many people as possible. If you need to do this, and want to have a talking piece and a great party atmosphere, clambake recipes are definitely for you. It takes all day to create a clambake, which might not suit everybody's schedule. Alternatively, you could have the event catered by a company that specializes in these events.
Published December 25th, 2007
Filed in Ecommerce