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Article: Mad About Mollusks ... Chart House Offers `Clams ... and More' Menu.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 27, 2002
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CHICAGO -- On July 2, Chart House restaurants nationwide will showcase a variety of delicious new menu items featuring seasonal shellfish like clams, crab and shrimp. These summer delicacies are a good source of protein and make the perfect accompaniment to an ice-cold bottle of beer or a glass of crisp, light Sauvignon Blanc.
A food source since prehistoric times, clams are native to both salt and fresh water. Clam comes from the Old English word "clamm" meaning "bond," which refers to its tightly clamped shell. Native Americans carved clam shells into beads and used them as currency and introduced colonists to the concept of clambakes. Because the shells are ...