Harvested from the 3 to 5 metre surf zone, the Diamond Shell is naturally full of plump meat, yielding 28-35% meat to shell ratio. The Diamond Shell clam has a beige coloured shell with a rich, deep coloured meat and white tongue. With a mild, sweet ocean flavour and a crisp texture, the Diamond Shell is great for a broad range of preparations – both raw and cooked.
Taste Profile

The Diamond Shell is characterised by its sweet, fresh sea spray aroma and clean ‘wild ocean’ flavour. When cooked, the clam exhibits a fresh, fragrant scent of seaweed, with a rich, buttery flavour and a discreet nutty aftertaste.


Grades

STANDARD   Approx 29-32 pieces per kg
PETITE   Approx 86-90 pieces per kg

Cloudy Bay Clams premium NZ Diamond Shell Clams are available in the following formats:

• Live formats
• Blanched formats (pre-cooked, chilled Diamond Shell Clams with a 1-year shelf life refrigerated - available in 500g and 1kg packs)
• Frozen formats (1kg packs with a 2-year shelf-life)


Size
<45 - 45+
Millimeters
Depth
3 - 5
Meters
Meat
28 - 35%
Meat to Shell Ratio