west coast clams.......(wild harvested).........!

on december 2nd of 2o12 todd osten and rob taylor owners and chief clam counters of WEST COAST CLAMS were led to the pickled fish in long beach, WA.....  four stories over the pacific ocean to let the inhabitants of the fish to try-  MARTHA WASHINGTONS (saxidomus giganteus), a sweet butter clam that is wild harvested in coos bay oregon by these two bad-ass purveyors of killer bivalves....  since i let fly out of my mouth that we on the east coast EAT our clams raw, i was the test tube baby for the group when the first clam got whacked...  i slurped down the mineral rich briney bastard and to my astonishment this ocean-going long neck clam was good as hell...   gulped down another bite...... damn was it good...! no one else at the table had the balls to chomp into the big gaping raw clam, but jake took a bite of a raw piece from the table- nice job....  these clams are found in low tidal areas, but these clams are found deep under the water and are dive harvested...  the butter clam meat is light pink (like every clam should be) in color, with a ruby red rim that produces a buttery sweet flavor... i put verjus from mount baker vineyards and roasted garlic butter on the split open bivalve and placed them in the alder wood fired oven and roasted them for 4-5minutes at 700*.....  damn these ginormous bivalves are fricken good....  i made three more then devoured all six of them...  west coast clams also offers GAPER CLAMS (tresus capax)-, commonly known on the oregon coast as empire clams and has been regarded as the mack daddy of all clams....  COCKLES (clinocardium)-  these tiny little bivalves are sweet, succulent, tender and juicy, a true coastal treat.... sometimes these boys will have wild harvested PACIFIC BLUE LIP MUSSELS (mytilus edulis).....  their motto is- FROM THE SEA FLOOR TO YOUR DOOR........!  check out these guys, their clams are world class and full of oceanic flavors that leave you satisfied these products are harvested with the future of our food in mind....   westcoastclams@gmail.com

 

 

iron chef goes coastal 2o12......

Pickled Fish Executive Chef Sebastian Carosi, Sous Chef Jake Way and Pastry Chef Heather Lynn will pack up and leave their eco-swanky digs on the 4^th floor of Adrift Hotel + Spa to head down the coast a short distance to Seaside, OR so they can participate in the 5^th annual iron chef goes coastal event… Since our coastal community has been giving up baskets full of wild forest foraged mushrooms the Pickled Fish culinary team will offer up: forest foraged wild mushroom strudel with country mustard cream and a toss of tiny herbs and greens… Most of the mushrooms were harvested by local legendary forest floor gypsy and mycological goddess-  Ms. Veronica Williams, a very close friend of Chef Carosi’s and his seasonal source of countless wild edibles including- sea beans, huckleberries, blackberries, salmonberries, truffles, wild celery, goose tongue, watercress, king boletus, nettles, oyster mushrooms and chanterelles… being able to serve something that represents a true sense  of place, like our prized local mushroom crop is what powers the Pickled Fish kitchen and staff to source their products as close to home as possible, exploiting the bounty of our edible coast throughout the 11^th annual wild mushroom celebration… The 5th Annual Iron Chef Goes Coastal—sponsored by US Bank—will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Seaside Convention Center. 2011 Iron Chef winners, William Leroux of the Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge and John Newman of Newmans at 988, will draw knives with the 2011 People‘s Choice Award Winners, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro and Stephanie Inn, forming two new teams to compete in a timed duel for the coveted 2012 Iron Chef Title. Come be part of this exciting competition while sampling delectable bites and casting your votes for the 2012 “People’s Choice” tasting and “People’s Dessert of Clatsop County”. Due to the generous amount of time and food donated by FSA and the participating restaurants 100% of all proceeds benefit United Way of Clatsop County and its agencies... Again this year a judge position will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. For the “People’s Choice” award you get to be the judge, by visiting each restaurant and casting your vote. After the votes are tallied, the top two restaurants will be announced and qualify as competitors in the 2013 Iron Chef Competition. Don’t forget dessert…again you get to be the judge for the “People’s Dessert Choice” where local pastry chefs compete for “Best Dessert of Clatsop County.” Door opens @5pm for silent auction and reserved seating. General admission door opens @6pm. Competition GONG sounds at 7pm... The first Iron Chef Goes Coastal event was held in 2008. It has grown each year to attract more guests and raise more money for local United Way agencies.... Chloe Houser of FOX 12 Oregon of PDX TV and local Chef Geoff Gunn will EMCEE the event... After the results were tallied the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD goes to-   chef sebastian carosi of pickled fish……………  yeah-boy  another trophy for the mantle…..  so next year chris from baked Alaska in astoria and myself will take on the wayfarere boys and try to dethrone them from their 4 year rein over the iron chef goes coastal event…..  be ready boys- be ready…..  kitchen stadium is prime for the pickin…