This is one of the largest clams - it's not unusual to find them 5 inches wide, although ours are typically three inches. It's found all down the eastern US seaboard, but there are a few colonies in Europe too. Its many American names include quahog and littleneck. These will make an authentic clam chowder, or why don't you try the meat in a pasta sauce? We are assured by an American member that "the quality of your cherrystone clams is superb". XL clams weigh in at 200-400g per clam, so a 1200g pack will typically contain just 4 clams. The M size clams weigh about 50g each - about 8 per pack.
