Got up early Sunday morning to finish getting everything ready for the clambake. About 75 people were expected so there were lots of preparations to be made. First, a large kettle of clam chowder was prepared. This was eaten about 11:30am. In the meantime, each person's meal was placed into a mesh bag containing a sweet potato slice, white potatoes, sausage, onion, stuffing and fish and clams. All the bags were placed into a wooden box with a screen bottom then covered with plastic and canvas. A charcoal fire was started in the bottom of the cooker, then a metal lid was placed on the cooker and covered with seaweed, the box of food was then placed on top of the seaweed. The steam from the seaweed is what cooks the food. Everything was very good and everyone was stuffed, then we had dessert!
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| The cooker |
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| The food box and serving table |
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| The food box |
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| Lining the cooker with newspaper to light the charcoal |
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| Preparing the food |
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| The dining area |
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| Cooker with charcoal |
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| Fresh seafood for lunch! |
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| Chowder line |
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| Let's eat! |
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| Taking a break |
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| Lighting the fire |
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| Cooker with lid and seaweed |
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| Placing the box of food on the cooker |
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| Getting to know everyone |
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| Cooking! |
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| It's done!! |
Later we had to take down the tents, store the tables and chairs, put all the food and utensils away and clean up. By the end of the day everyone was exhausted.
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