Grilled razor clams

Navajas a la plancha

Razor clams are a highly desirable and edible, collected both commercially and by recreational harvesters. It is known for its elongated, rectangular shape, whose similarity to the straight razor or pocket knife gives it its name. The earliest known pocket knives date to at least the early Iron Age. Iberian folding-blade knives made by indigenous artisans and craftsmen and dating to the pre-Roman era have been found in Spain. But the rise in popularity of the navaja occurred at a time of increased restrictions upon the wearing of swords and other bladed weapons by persons outside the Spanish nobility(15th Century). It worked on the principle of the simple peasant's knife, with no backspring to hold the blade in place once opened. The navaja proved very popular throughout Spain and was later exported to Europe.
By Tapas Together Edinburgh