By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, the purplish hard coverings of clams found along North Atlantic shores, which they fashioned into beads called wampum to ...

For a knockout flavorful clam chowder, look specifically for chowder quahogs. This is the largest type of quahog clam, named for its gilded ability to transform a pot of clam chowder. Each clam is ...