Monthly Archives: April 2014
148.WHAT DO CLAMS EAT?
Do you like to eat clams? There are many people to whom the very idea is quite unappetizing. And it must have been this way for thousands of years. Nobody in Europe ever thought of eating this creature until the white man came over to America and saw the Indians doing it!
Clams have a boneless, soft body which is protected by two hard shells that close over it like the covers of a book. There are two chief kinds of clams, the long, or soft-shelled clam, and the round, or hard shelled clam.
147.WHAT ARE SARDINES?
Sardines are small, yellowish-green fish which belong to the herring family. When they are full-grown, usually about 25 centimeters. They are called “pilchards” and are smoked and sold like other herrings.
Usually, however, sardines are caught when they are still very small and are prepared for canning. The fish are first put in bins filled with fresh water. Then they are cleaned and scaled and the heads are removed. Next, they are dipped in salt brine and poured into large trays which are passed under an artificial drier.
146.WHAT ARE BARNACLES?
If you have ever been near the sea and walked along the shore where there are piers, rocks, and breakwater walls, then you’ve almost certainly seen barnacles. In fact, the “crust” you saw that was formed on the piers and rocks was made up of millions and millions of barnacles!
A barnacle is simply a small shellfish. When barnacles are hatched, they swim about freely. But when they reach adult state, they no longer move about. They attach themselves to any convenient surface and actually lose their power of locomotion.
