Only in Essex Steamer Clam Cakes with Traditional New England Tartar Sauce

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Thank you to both of you for the great review--this was a take on my Mimi's recipe and I am honored that you both tried it and enjoyed it so much. The clams are soft shelled steamer clams and the best steamers in the world come from Essex/Ipswich Bay! Laurie

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I had no idea there was this much to making an Essex clam cake. I miss them, way out here on the West Coast (1 hr. from S.F. PS: I'm from West Lynn MA.

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Being from the area, I am very familiar with Ipswich and Essex clams. Who doesn't love Woodmans? And spending my teen years on Cape Cod, I am familiar with fresh seafood and clam fritters. While this is a good fritter recipe, it is not the very best. But I would make this recipe again, until I stumble across a better one.

I took a que from judge Michael on the show and cut the necks into smaller pieces before mixing the clams into the fritter batter. I wanted to make sure the clam necks weren't too rubbery. If you are not close enough to the Essex area to get these clams, regular steamer clams will do just fine. I imagine 99% of the cooks using this recipe will not use Essex clams.

I cut the recipe exactly in half. For some reason, my wife wanted more clams and less batter, but this was the first time she ever had any type of fritter. I will adjust accordingly for her.

The tartar sauce recipe was basic and foundational. I used the tiny dill spears, along with fresh hand-cut horseradish, and the flavor was wonderful. Basic and simple yet flavorful.

Congrats to the woman who supplied this recipe. I wish you continued cooking success.

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I cut the recipe in half in case I didn't like it. I wish I made the whole recipe. I did not make the tartar sauce. I am familiar with these type of clams which are also called ipswich clams. Different than what most people are use to unless from the New England area. It can be time consuming to clean the clams after you cook them but worth the effort. I love these clams have them when we make a clam boil. My husband is not crazy for them but sure loved the clam cakes.