Razor Clam Meat Sweet Ocean Flavour

Razor clams — bamboo clams — have a long, straight shell and a thick strip of meat that runs its full length. The meat is orange-fleshed, firm and sweet, with a clean brininess that stands up to garlic and chilli.

The meat is cleaned before freezing, so there is no sand to rinse out. Steam it briefly with ginger and spring onion, grill it with a little butter, or slice it into a stir-fry at the last minute.

Cook it fast and hot. Razor clam turns rubbery if it sits in a pan, so add it at the end of a dish rather than the start.

• Long, plump strips of sweet orange meat
• Cleaned and ready to cook, no grit
• Firm enough for the grill, tender enough to steam
• Naturally briny — it needs very little seasoning