Soak the clams in this water, the clams release the sand very quickly, in just a few minutes they will be clean

The treatment below will help clean all the sand and soil in the clam in a short time.

How to choose fresh clams

When buying clams, you need to choose carefully to avoid having damaged clams. You should choose clams with hard shells, bright colors, not broken or heavy to hold. Hold two clams and tap them together. If you see a clear and clear echo, it is a live clam. If you only hear a small popping sound, the clam is no longer alive. In addition, clams that are no longer fresh will have a strange odor. You should check the smell of the clams to detect those that are no longer fresh.

You should buy clams in the morning to choose the freshest clams. Avoid buying at the end of the day because then the clams have been left out all day and are no longer fresh.

Soak clams

Normally, people put the clams in plain water to soak and wait a few hours for the clams to release the sand. However, the soaking water is fresh water and the clams live in salt water, so this method will not be very effective and will also reduce the freshness of the clams.

- Soak clams in salt water

To soak clams, you should mix salt into the water.

For mussels, snails, and mussels that live in fresh water, they can be soaked in regular water or rice water, and add a metal spoon to help them quickly release mud.

Another secret to quickly release sand from clams is to use warm water. Mix water in a ratio of 1 boiling water: 5 cold water, so that the amount of water is enough to cover the clams. Add a little salt and a little chopped chili to the water basin and put the clams in this water to soak. High temperatures and hot chili will make the clams open their mouths and release sand faster. The dilute salt water environment helps clams maintain their freshness.

Soaking the clams in diluted salt water and cutting a few hot chili peppers will help the clams release sand faster.

Leave the clams in a quiet place, without touching the clam pot so that the clams can open their mouths and release sand.

If you soak the clams in warm water mixed with salt and chili, you only need to soak them for about 30 minutes and the clams will release all the sand.

You can also soak the clams longer for 1-2 hours to completely remove the soil and sand in the clams.

- Soak clams in salt water and sesame oil

You can mix salt and sesame oil (or cooking oil) into the water and then soak the clams in this water for about 2 hours. This method helps the clams thoroughly remove sand. You can apply this method when you have time.

- Soak clams in vinegar water

You can add vinegar to the water and then put the clams in it to soak. The acidic environment created by vinegar will cause the clams to open their mouths and release sand faster, shortening the clam soaking time. You can also replace vinegar with lemon. It only takes 40 minutes for the clams to release all the sand.

- Put the clams in the box and shake vigorously

When you need clams to release sand quickly, you can put them in a box, add a little water and close the lid tightly. Shake the box of clams vigorously for a few minutes. The impact from this strong shaking will cause the clam to open its mouth and release the sand inside. Repeat a few times until the clams release all the sand.