What is a razor?
The razor is molluscs in the family Siliqua , which lives along the eastern and west coasts of the United States. Clam Atlantic and the Pacific razor can be found in the sand on the coast and in protected places and in a short distance at the sea. Kopal razor has become a popular sport along these coasts; Chemists look for razors for their sweet taste and large size.
This variety of clam is not very nice, with a long thin shell and a fleshy center, which often contains a large pink worm. Nemert worms appear inside the clam when they are about two years old. Although they are undesirable and ugly, they are completely harmless and do not adversely affect the quality of the clam.
Clams usually emerge during spring and summer in cold water. One female razor can produce up to 10 million eggs. They are microscopic sizes, but quickly develop on larvae can swim freely. They develop into young clams in just five weeks. Approximately 95% of these juveniles die before maturity, usually because ofnatural causes rather than disease or predators.
water currents carry clams and store them in various places where they settle and plunge into the sand. The depth and stability of the sand, as well as the supply of phytoplankton to which they feed on, determines whether they will survive young clams. The instability of the beaches and erosion causes some of the abundant razor populations to be short -term. Clams are washed along with beaches in heavy storms.
Clamsrazors can dig quickly and can be deep in the sand in the sand. They bury themselves to avoid captivity by sea birds, fish, crabs and, of course, people for disruption. Meals with clams have become very popular in restaurants throughout the world. Cooking with shells is usually maintained simple; They are often simply wrapped and fried or steamed and are added to soup, soup or other seafood recipes.
Fragile clams are very easy to break and pieces are often found in the hejinostril on the beaches. The razor classes are also much more spoiling than other types of clams. However, they will maintain longer if they steam quickly and then store in the refrigerator until it is needed.
Although kicking razor has gained popularity, especially along the northwest US coast, the coast is often closed for this activity. This is due to possible toxins inside the clam, especially domoic acid. Clams containing this toxin are dangerous to eat because they cannot be washed or cooked.