Clam Cakes

Wikipedia defines this savory treat as the following:

Clam cakes (also known as clam fritters) are a New England food, most commonly found in Rhode Island although they can also be found in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. Each clam cake is a deep fried ball-shaped mixture containing chopped clam (usually quahog) combined with various other ingredients to give it a firm consistency once fried. The batter is made from flour, milk, clam juice, eggs and aleavening agent, typically baking powder. Hank Shaw[1] once described it as, "think clam beignet, or donut hole. Only savory. Crispy, golden brown on the outside, pillowy and light on the inside. Steam rises from the first bite. The slightest aroma of brine surrounds you. Tiny chunks of clam nestle themselves in the folds of the pillow, offering surprising bites of chewy meatiness as you down one of these little glories after another."[2]

You can find these tasty babies at a number of road side clam shacks in Rhode Island but the most famous, and most delicious in my opinion, is Iggy's in Narragansett. As you approach this unassuming little house, you notice the queue waiting to order, and groups of people huddled over picnic benches with their little cardboard to-go carriers packed full with chowder, lobster rolls, and of course, clam cakes. Believe me when I say it's worth the wait and a must try when in RI. Clam cakes and chowder will always remind me of home.