How to Make a Stovetop Clambake

In this segment, Amy shows how to make a traditional New England clambake on the stovetop, making the classic dish more accessible.

By Perrine Holmberg|Aug 15 2024|

A platter filled with steamed lobsters, clams, mussels, and seaweed, served with dipping sauce on a napkin, is placed on a table with red flowers and a cushioned bench in the background.

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Inspired by her trip to the Ovens with Eventide chefs Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, in this season 2 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 211), Amy shares a recipe that mimics that of a traditional New England Clambake, only made on the stovetop. First, we make a broth using fennel, celery, lemon, garlic and white wine. Once at a rolling boil, we add lobsters, littleneck clams, and mussels, all smothered in a layer of seaweed. Once they’re done steaming, they are ready to be served with lots of butter and that delicious residual broth.

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