Foraging for clams and eating clam SASHIMI + clam chowder

This time my friend and I went out to Bodega Bay to dig for clams. We ate the clam raw and made clam chowder.

[@MusicaNLAlma]

i must try that chowder recipe. what makes your channel so great is your obvious cooking experience. it elevates this channel to another level. great video...please keep it coming!

[@BautistaYarisantos]

Fisherman’s life should hangout with you.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

hahaha that would be dope man! we both live in SF so maybe one day

[@HuntNreeLAndy-M]

Haha I was thinking the same thing, Ot much KZbin do catch n cooks around here.

[@gustavodemira7416]

That would be the best collab for catch and cook ever! Maybe even turn into a series where he fishes and the chef forages and cooks! Oh well, I can dream at least

[@whitecat6321]

joelabo well okay then....

[@IMA93-21]

@joelabo hahahhahaha

[@akira5.4]

Suggestion! Start a quick intro of you being a sushi chef when you start talking in the beginning. Talk about your camping gear just 1 or 2 at a time so you get sponsors wanting your reviews 👌

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Akira Kondo alright good idea!

[@Crazyd2050]

Cool channel. Will grow fast

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Thank you!

[@jordan-qq9kj]

You are a prophet

[@sidewhip5453]

This guy is just adorable and awesome. 👌

[@bearboyjd5394]

Wen I was young I would do this kind of stuff with my dad, I miss it so much thanks for the vid man.

[@LisenToLevel]

imagine if everyone went out once a month and foraged their food like this....youd still come up with those monster clams THE OCEAN PROVIDES

[@amberlocsaknot]

Man you deserve so many more subscribers keep up the good work!!

[@jdog6145]

Your on point bro! I surf all up and down the West Coast, be an honor to run into you for a catch and cook! Cheers...

[@ViRion5]

i miss foraging..it’s part of my childhood in the philippines

[@OutdoorChefLife]

ViRion5 oh man I bet there were some awesome stuff to forage there!

[@chrispwnisher274]

i did too when i was 7, it was my first time eating sea cucumber. chopped them and made kilawin out of it. we didnt even went to shore to eat and some brought rice too it was good.

[@andrewsigala7470]

"knife is life" Great informative videos, great content keep up the good work

[@emilyroseranson]

At 3:17 ish you can see one squirt in the background 😂

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Emi Rose oh yeah! Hahahaha I didn’t notice that

[@swizy69]

I'm sure you squirt more

[@AudiS4Ant]

Lol

[@filippaschytz8746]

@@swizy69 wtf creep

[@glut4473]

RuiN BreeeZyy ;-;

[@Facehate666]

Great channel! Please keep uploading.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Ouroboros thanks! Will do

[@ManyMiniStuff]

I love this video

[@a.b.9170]

I'm just going binging through your videos my guy; I've decided to plan a trip to the coast, camp out, and just follow along with what you're doing

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Awesome!

[@bkirstie]

that looks so fucking amazingly good and I’m not even hungry

[@axaxaxaxaxaxa3341]

man i love your videos you deserve a lot more subs i can only see your channel succeed in the future keep it up man

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Ählämsähläm wow thank you! I’ve only started less than two months ago so hopefully it grows! Really appreciate your positivity!!

[@octavio3839]

knife is life. i want clams

[@mouija1450]

This New England boy is jealous. That looks outstanding.

[@keeanmorishita8457]

Thick can be quick with all cream no beer and reduced. Subscribed :D

[@f.k.burnham8491]

For digging cockles, steamers, little neck clams, etc I use a short handled Dutch Hoe with blunted prongs. I used to dig them commercially. For the horse clams & geoducks a shovel is better. A clam gun is mostly used for razor clams.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

F.K. Burnham good to know, thanks!

[@amberdaniel5095]

I want those shells❤😍

[@h4mammal866]

It's so fascinating how some creatures can thrive in mud.

[@onenito.1722]

Hi love your videos Where do yiu go claming??

[@elkhunter76]

I am envious!

[@great-grandmakirk8828]

Do u cover all ur holes back up so the area looks nice and normal again or do u leave the beach full of big holes?

[@lr4774]

Awesome vid! Know of any good places to clam dig in San Diego?

[@darthmal]

Add a teaspoon of starch and you're good to go.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

next time, thanks!

[@crispcelery955]

3:16 lol you missed one in the background

[@GarryFisherman]

This channel definitely deserves more subs

[@lifeisbuhay6926]

Awesome videos bruh!🤙🏼 Just a suggestion on your seafood chowder, you should make a roux to thicken it up a little. Other than that that chowder looks good. 🤙🏼

[@OutdoorChefLife]

right on thanks!

[@IMA93-21]

pls collab

[@tintin4460]

Is it sandy when you didn't purge the clams?

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

i might try that area someday.. those are some nice cockles. i usually frequent Lawson landing.. the clams there are mostly big ones and plentiful. bad part is, you need a boat to get to the mud flats.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Joseph Saeteurn yeah I don’t have a boat or else I would love to check out Lawson’s Landing.

[@balob]

Hey man, really enjoy the coastal foraging vids. Loving these vids, from NYC! Keep it up man

[@ILGM1966]

I LOVE CLAM nice video

[@angelbeen6535]

This seems tasty and cool

[@kanakanorcal2565]

That pier behind you used to be a private fish processing pier. The fishing boats would off load their catch. "Joe" would cut their heads off and drop them through a hole into the bay under the pier. Like I said, it was a private pier but Joe liked my Grandmother so we would go crabbing and fishing. We just had to be quiet and stay out of the way. That pier was my favorite place on the planet. I was in my RV at Porto Bodega Marina from 7/3/19 to 7/7/19. Too bad I didn't see you. I had salmon, rockfish, and oysters to combine with your clams. Next time brudda...

[@aznpushover]

“knife is life” My first Gyuto knife hopefully.

[@4runner1grfe]

This is dope

[@rainmariano5423]

Dude this is awesome! When does the season for digging start and end? I've never done it but would be stoked to try

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Thanks! Seasons open all year for clams. So go for it, all you need is a shovel and low tide! Next good low tide coming on weekend of august 11th.

[@CitizenSlyder]

Digging for clams out in the bay, Chef by night, forager by day, Shashimi, fresh by the slice, Potatoes cubed and dice, Eating chowder with a friend, Wheres my food, please send

[@hungpham]

So good! :-)

[@RubencitoTX]

Great Video! Supporting from Texas!

[@GorG1993]

Awesome video. What did you do with the biggest one?

[@Ruto684]

Knife is life, pretty good for a first timer. #clamming

[@HuntNreeLAndy-M]

I think you were out there the same time I was there!!!!

[@SaltedFishing]

Just like mirugai! Softer though? Might have to make the drive up next season.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Yeah a bit softer! Yeah you should, they're great! I have another video on it coming out tomorrow.

[@SaltedFishing]

Cool! Just subscribed, and I'll keep an eye out for it! Love catch-and-cook videos, especially with west coast chefs.

[@Beautyyyy444]

I love bodega bay😍

[@zeealmighty]

Who else was waiting for the, “we have a squirter” joke

[@andrewjarvis7777]

Bring instant mashed potatoes with you, thickens up a soup/chowder without any added taste (to speak of). Doesn’t take much

[@salsanacho]

I was hoping you'd use some of the clam cooking liquid in the chowder too

[@mikeyshanghai9801]

Too watery. This chowder looks like seafood drenched in milk. Should not have added that much cream.

[@jamesgriffin7711]

I think that first clam was what we on the east coast call steamers. You guys call them soft shells and what you call steamers we call hard clams. No right or wrong just different regional vernacular.

[@emiliolopez1808]

Were these eaten in July? I thought the red tide meant you cant eat bivalves during May - August. Are these guys fine to eat then? Because I’d love to go out and get some

[@peterdalton9012]

I enjoy sandcrab sashimi myself.

[@Auily5]

Do u use beer for this soup ? Do you need to add some water?

[@Evil_Misfit_]

This is nice to watch. You seem like a chill guy.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Vrass23 thank you, I like to think so ;)

[@jackburton6085]

Knife is life!

[@maxsocalangler]

Your clam chowder video came up on my feed, glad it did just binged watched and liked all your vids!!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

MaXiNCaLi awesome!

[@christinahutchens5433]

Epic video, so fun to watch! Your skills are impeccable and I enjoyed every minute. Thank you so much

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Thank you, I'm really glad you liked it!!

[@Mikeluangrath]

Chowder desperately needed fresh black pepper, always fresh black pepper 😭

[@trilli7914]

Love it , what ethnicity r u

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Kola Seak Japanese

[@tamalpias]

The horseneck clams are sweeter than a geoduck but not as firm in texture. Dunking them in boiling water it should take no more than 10-15 seconds to peel their skin. You should immediately dunk in ice water to prevent it from cooking or the meat will get tough. You have some mixed Washington clams in with your cockles. Washington clams have a daily limit of 10 so be careful not to count them as towards your limit of 50 cockles if you Perdue this hobby. The fines are roughly $175 for each clam over your limit. On the Washington clams because they are so slimy I use lemon juice when cleaning to get them to secrete all the slime out before cooking. Good luck and have fun clamming. In my avatar is me holding 2 geoduck with my son caught from tomales bay not to far away.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Yeah I noticed all the slime in the Washington clam. Thats a cool trick, I'll give it a try next time. So you take the meat out first and then squeeze lemon on it? or before taking the meat out? Thanks for tips, really appreciate it!

[@tamalpias]

Outdoor Chef Life after you separate them from the shell squeeze in lemon juice and some salt and let it sit for 15-30 minutes. Afterwards you can scrape away the slime layer off their siphon. The siphon is super chewy if overlooked. My favorite way to enjoy the Washington clams are in chowder or battered and fried. The belly section (minus the gut content) is super flavorful.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Tamalpias awesome thank you! There were two big adductor muscles on it and those were amazing! Almost scallop like

[@92805JamesT]

I'll sub to you. It's fortunate to see a Japanese in Cali. It's rare to see one.

[@alexcarter8807]

wtf? CA has tons of Japanese people.

[@ILGM1966]

I love gore duck!!!!!! Ahhh 😧

[@naomwhyome9974]

Awesome more vids please!🙌😁

[@alexcarter8807]

I was in Mitsuwa Marketplace and just settling in to eat a nice big bento, and somehow I managed to get wasabi in my EYE. My good eye too! In all these years of eating Japanese food or as we call it back home in Hawaii, "Food", I'd never managed to do that. I ended up rinsing my eye out at the table there with a Boss canned coffee. Not a good scene. From now on it's Ito-En unsweetened green tea 'cos you never know, you might be washing your face with the stuff.

[@kito1san]

The black shell clams are little necks / soft shell clams

[@vLeonnnnn]

Use less cream

[@stephenlee5420]

just subscribed boss. I need to hang with you one of these days

[@lordsteelix2009]

My mouth was watering the whole time! Really wanted to see that monster washington devoured though

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Lord Steelix ooh yeah that Washington clam was amazing! Sorry I didn’t get it on camera. It had 2 huge adductor muscles that were just like scallops. I’ve never had it before so I was really surprised.

[@HuntNreeLAndy-M]

Tons of big ones at Lawson’s landing in tomales bay. I think on hogs island

[@OutdoorChefLife]

HuntNreeL actually tried to go to Lawson’s landing that day. But I didn’t know you need to make a reservation. So we came to bodega bay

[@tamalpias]

Outdoor Chef Life no reservation is needed, it is only if you camp their or need to use their boat launching service. If you have a boat launch it from Miller Park, it is cheaper and less crowded.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Tamalpias I guess I would’ve needed the boat launching service. So they take you to the little island and back right? I don’t have a boat and I was wondering about that.

[@caelvin12]

Hey dude just found your channel hope you see this the best part to eat raw on those gapers is the stem that holds the body to shell it is AMAZING trust me next time you get a big ol gaper give it a try and you'll be in love I've been hitting em in tomales for 20+ years

[@TheKatiewindow]

A lot of those look like Geoduck, not clams..... But good haul, nonetheless! For yourself a new subscriber, here!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Thanks for the sub! They're not geoduck but a similar type called horseneck clam. very delicious!

[@robertlussier2944]

I grew up on the coast of Connecticut, and used to dig quahogs (about the size of those Washington's) in the tidal pools there. I ate them raw, too!

[@oldschoolman1444]

Ha Ha 144 comments, try adding a little corn starch to thicken it up, other than that looks great! I live north of you just past the border in Oregon

[@alexcarter8807]

I'm miles and hours away from the ocean here in San Jose California but at least I can "fish" in my beloved Asian markets.

[@elitem3]

Dont skip leg day 😁 jk bro... Half moon bay has a alot if geoducks to at the harbor. Go at -1.1 plus tide

[@NaCreagachaDubha]

Holy crap, those big ones are 50 times the size of Irish clams. Never seen anything like them before. Nice!

[@michelaslife374]

Quick Tip: You should of pulled the horse neck clams skin from the top it’s really easy that way

[@tylinnfahrni9814]

would you consider doing guided fishing? I'm near bodega bay and having a tough time finding people to teach me!

[@millylegume9431]

You have the time to bring a cutting board but dont have the time to bring a proper kitchen knife lol

[@seriouse1009]

Cool vid, put some flour so its not so watery.

[@TheOrangeKou]

How do you wear shorts in SF? LOL. Everytime I visit the city, I freeze to death. 😐

[@thelittlevoices]

great video, but definitely need to find a way to thicken that chowder! that was clam soup ;P

[@TheDylonias]

If you put your hand behind whatever you are trying to put in focus it will focus faster

[@loganclark8880]

great channel so far man! keep it up!

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Logan Clark thanks! Let me know if there’s things to make it better

[@loganclark8880]

I'd love to see more sushi dishes made from seafood you harvested. not a lot of people on youtube doing that.

[@OutdoorChefLife]

Oh yeah no worries!! Sushi videos are coming!

[@kito1san]

Those horseneck clams are good sashimi style. They are sweet and tends to be soft depends where you dig them. If you dig in the island side, it is more firm.

[@rodneysmart9774]

We did a lot of clamming in Washington when I was a kid. We kept them in a bucket of seawater to purge the sand out of em.

[@yibrieltrejo]

at 2:35 i said "i should call her" sigh

[@carynchao6799]

I never knew clams live in the sand like that. Now I know why they are so sandy. Love your videos.

[@annesisommout6593]

Go to Lawson's Landing during low tide with a kayak or Boat. There's tons of these!

[@HempThief]

that clam chowder looks a little too watery. but it looks taste

[@kahalamorse8910]

🌺Love Seafood Chowder! 😋✌

[@mikelrunnels8386]

Parmesan cheese in the chowder will thicken it and adds great flavor to it

[@smoknacezz3389]

Should of left them in the shells cook the with Garlic butter an some cream

[@johnnyd8591]

Man, where's your next destination? I'm flying out there

[@nothingbutfunstuff8506]

Ohhh man ive finally seen psy whats hes been up to after that gangnam style thing . .

[@goodmushroom]

Don't you have to let the clams release the sands inside them first before cooking?

[@rodneysmart9774]

We always purged our clams.

[@theodorewood3027]

This is fucking dope

[@timothyking8650]

"Knife is life"