Need ideas for clams

[Norma]

A friend of ours gave us about a pound of clams that are frozen. I want to fix these and invite him for dinner Tuesday.

The only time I tried fixing fresh clams I was disappointed because to me there was no flavor...nothing like the canned clam flavor. Anyway, I decided I would not do that again, but here I am.

They are not in the shell. I'm pretty sure they will be tough, so I'll have to chop/mince/grind(?) them for whatever recipe I choose.

Does anyone have suggestions for this? I did a clam search at CL but didn't come up with much. If a recipe calls for canned clams, I'm in the same no-flavor boat. Should I precook them in some kind of flavored broth?

Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
Norma
:confused:

[SusanL]

How about Clam Chowder? I don't have a recipe at hand but New England or maybe Manhattan to use fresh veggies from the garden?? How about a huge bowl of Clam Dip and invite us over? Or a Clam Casino in small casserole dishes. Let us know what you do, not a bad predicament to be in!!
Found this site, hope it helps http://www.mafi.com/mida_clamrecipes.html

[KristaMB]

I've never used clams that weren't canned, so I can't dispense any advice about your flavor issues. I just wanted to suggest the Linguine with White Clam Sauce from the Recipe Finder. It's so easy to make!

Good luck!