Re: Weekly Vocab 9

Sally Caves scripsit:

> Okay I know how scallops and clams taste, but what does a quahog taste like?
> and how do you prepare it?  And where can you get it?
Clam chowder is usually made with quahogs; as they are large and chewy,
they pretty much need to be chopped up before cooking.

ObJoke:  The Maine-based folk group Schooner Fare (all praise to their
music!) do this wonderful comedy bit about coming to New York, ordering
[kl&@m"tS&uda] and being served something red.  ["D&tsnOt"tS&uda],
one of them says; ["D&tsp@"gEti?3"sVm?m=].

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