Clam Cakes: Old humility, new discovery.

Story by Carolyn Wyman

Lobster rolls lure tourists, but coastal Mainers clam(or) for clam cakes.

These delectable fried patties of chopped clams and crackers in eggy batter are a signature dish at seafood spots in and around Portland. At the storied Huot’s Seafood Restaurant in Saco, Ken’s Place in Scarborough,  the Lobster Shack at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth, and the Clam Shack in Kennebunk, fans wait in line dreaming of these appetizers, sandwiches, or dinners of clam soufflé inside schnitzel-like crust.

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