Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a thick, heavy shell Palourdes (also known as Manilla clams) – clams with a pretty, marbled shell that are ...

Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a thick, heavy shell Palourdes (also known as Manilla clams) – clams with a pretty, marbled shell that are ...

Look for topneck or cherrystone clams. These are the next-widest varieties of the same hard-shell clam variety, followed by littleneck and countneck. Read the original article on Tasting Table.