Several round golden clam fritters arranged in small groups on a plain background.

Rhode Island clam cakes

United States · North America

Short description
These fritter-like cakes turn clam-studded batter crisp outside and tender inside.
Ingredients
Chopped clams folded into a seasoned batter and fried into round cakes.
Cultural note
They are associated with casual seafood counters, often ordered with chowder or eaten from a paper tray.
Common misconception
They are not flat crab-cake-style patties; they are usually round fried batter cakes.

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Clam cakes.jpg

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