But on their own, chowder quahogs are too large, meaty, and physically tough to be enjoyed raw — or really any other way except for slow-boiling. It's like a puck of clam meat, which is awesome ...

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 ...