Rubber Clams

You are in a hurry making your clam chowder.

You used the microwave to make it and it seems that it turned out fine, but the clams are like little rubber bands. What happened?

When you microwave clam chowder, the microwave sometimes cooks the clams faster than the rest of the soup.

When you are making clam chowder from scratch in the microwave, add your clams just before serving and try not to microwave them except for just a minute or two.