What are geoducks?

Geoducks are large shells that come from the coast of the Northwest Pacific. Molluscs are also launched as "King's clams" or "clam of elephants", in reference to their impressive size and distinctive siphons that can reach a length of three feet (one meter). In addition to being consumed in the northwest of the Pacific, Geoducks are also exported to China and Japan, where they are a popular delicacy. Sometimes it may be difficult to find clams on the market because it is difficult to harvest and tend to be expensive. By the way, the name is pronounced "Gooey Duck", in the decay of spelling. If you want to be more formal with food, you can call Geoduck and Panope Generosa .

The geodck distinguishing feature is its long siphon that uses the CLAs to KFiltat Plankton and other food sources. Siphons look worrying as a private part of male anatomy, especially after harvesting when the shell can be removed so that the siphons and body can be cleaned. Siphons have a slightly crispy texture and are very Picant; They can be eaten raw like sashimi, or can be steamed, fried, roasted or cooked, depending on personal taste.

Geoducks are classified as a clam soft shells, which means they have thin, fragile shells that can be easily broken. Because long siphons cannot be fully inserted, the clams spend their lives with open shells, reaching deep into the mud of intertidal zones. Clams are very good excavators that can be for people interested in hunting and eating, extremely frustrating. Geoducks harvest requires the help of large buckets and fast hands so that the clams can be dug and removed from the mud than they throw even deeper. It is expected to fill their holes as ordinary courtesy, the excavators fill their holes when they complete the collection of clams.

assuming he is not harvested, geoduck can live for about 150 years, so these animals have lived in the world in the world. Not unusual to seeGeoducks weighing five pounds (just over two kilograms) or more. Some biologists have caused concerns about harvesting geoduck because they fear that clams could be endangered by excessive harvest. In Washington, Geoducks are kept to solve this problem.