New England Clambake

Directions

1. 1

   New England Clambake 4 small baking potatoes, sweet potatoes or yams 2 dozen clams in the shell (preferably cherrystones) Cold water 4 ears

2. 2

   To sever spinal cord, insert point of knife through back shell where body and tail of lobster come together

3. 3

   Turn lobster over

4. 4

   With sharp knife, split body of lobster down middle, cutting through thin undershell just to back shell and leaving back shell intact

5. 5

   Discard dark intestinal vein running down center of lobster

6. 6

   also discard small sac below head

7. 7

   Crack large claws

8. 8

   Scrub potatoes