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Q&A Ought you cook bivalves in small batches like periwinkles?

I've never seen this tip for other Molluscs, like Gastropods and Bivalves. Does it apply to them like clams and mussels?       Make sure to cook periwinkles in small batches. That way, if you ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Sigma‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Chgg Clou‭ · 2021-01-22T04:40:48Z (about 3 years ago)
Ought you cook bivalves in small batches like periwinkles? 
I've never seen this tip for other Molluscs, like [Gastropods  and Bivalves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_edible_molluscs#Cephalopods_(octopus,_squid_etc.)). Does it apply to them like clams and mussels?

>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Make sure to cook periwinkles in small 
batches. That way, if you happen to get 
a bad one you'll know because it will 
stink somewhat like ammonia — you can 
just discard that batch, instead of dump- 
ing the whole lot of them. Periwinkles 

![](https://i.imgur.com/8mzK7Yf.jpg)

[John Bil's *Ship to Shore: Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter* (2018)](https://www.cbc.ca/books/ship-to-shore-1.4922815). [p 12](https://books.google.com/books?id=n1BtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=%22littleneck+clams,+cherrystones,+razor+clams%22&source=bl&ots=m71p6QZiZO&sig=ACfU3U0mHql5uYWtAXiBADcg6GTl0oCL1Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia247j167uAhUpSDABHQ33BXwQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q&f=false).  [p 77](https://books.google.com/books?id=n1BtDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA12&ots=m71p6QZiZO&dq=%22littleneck%20clams%2C%20cherrystones%2C%20razor%20clams%22&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false)