![]() | Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest Subjects: Clamming -- Washington (State); Razor clams -- Washington (State); Beaches -- Washington (State); Berger David -- Travel -- Washington (State); Washington (State) -- Social life and customs; Washington (State) -- Description and travel; In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes. In the course of his investigation, Berger brings to light the long history of razor clamming as a subsistence, commercial, and recreational activity, and shows the ways it has helped shape both the identity and the psyche of the Pacific Northwest. David Berger has been a contributor to the food feature "Northwest Taste" in the Pacific Magazine and is former art critic for the Seattle Times . He is a recipient of a Metcalf Fellowship for Marine and Environmental Reporting. |
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