Carpetshell clams

Carpetshell clams (ruditapes decussatus)

Cultivated along the coast of Normandy and Brittany, the carpetshell clam grows in the sand. Many different species of clam are harvested and consumed in France. Its delicate, delicious flesh can be enjoyed raw, stuffed or cooked in a thousand and one different ways that will take you on a journey of the senses.