For lunch I brought a big clam and mussels from the coast. They are so easy to cook in the shell and they come out delicious. I need to process more acorns and mesquite too. Fortunately ...

What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.

For context, "quahog" is the Native American name for Mercenaria mercenaria, a species of hard-shelled clam. the smaller Little Neck variety as well as big, juicy Cherrystones and Chowders.