Instruction
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Freezing is one way of cleaning the inside of the shell. Fold the clams into a plastic bag and place in the bottom of the refrigerator. After a few hours, place it in the freezer for 2-3 days. Then fill the package halfway with cold water and again put it in the lower part of the refrigerator. Such manipulations are necessary to prevent cracking smooth shiny shells. After thawing of water a day, remove the body of the animal from the shell with a fork or wire.
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Cooking clams in salty or sweet water – allows you to quickly clean the shell. However, this procedure is not very pleasant, as the smell when cooking is enhanced. Cooking time, depending on size, ranges from 1 to 6 minutes. Shells with a shiny surface is put into warm water, slowly bring to the boil and cooled. Gently remove the body of intense shaking. To remove small residues, point into the sink water pressure.
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You can dig clams in the dry sand, where they will vignati. Few weeks they need to dig and wash. Or put the sink in an anthill. Insects eat the remains of the body of the mollusk. Small and fragile shells to boil is not necessary. It is better to withstand 2-3 days in water and peel under a gentle stream of water.
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Many recommend to put the dead clams in a 50% bleach solution, which not only promotes the decomposition of the animal's body, but the removal of some organic growths in the sink.
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For removal of growths, you can also use a stiff brush and soap. Some types of growths are quite strong, and can only be removed in special institutions with the help of ultrasound.
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Cleaned and dried the shells and fill with cotton wool and glue the cap if it is. To add luster and color of the sink, apply a baby cream or oil.
