What is National Deep Fried Clams Day?
On November 1st, National Deep Fried Clams Day is recognized as a popular seafood dish that has been enjoyed since the 1840s.
Fried dishes have been on menus in restaurants since the 1840s, according to Fried. The Eastern Seaboard was served with mutton, liver, and veal cutlets as well as mutton, liver, and veal cutlets. And they have a long history, as well.
Lawrence Henry "Chubby" Woodman from Essex, Massachusetts, deep fried the first breaded clams over 100 years ago, according to legend. Chubby is said to have served his customers the first modern-day deep-fried clams on July 3, 1916, in his little roadside restaurant, now Woodman's of Essex, where it is now..
Thomas Soffron of Soffron Brothers Clam Co., based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, manufactured clam strips made from the foot of hard-shelled sea clams. Soffron sold these to Howard Johnson's in an exclusive contract, and as the chain expanded, they became extremely popular around the country..
Without breading and oil, clams are low in cholesterol and fat. However, when fried, they absorb cooking fat and calories.
