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Remembering Thompson’s Clam Bar

August 23, 2007 by dadcooks

Back in the 1960s and 1970s we used to have a house in Wrinkle Point in West Dennis, MA. From time to time Dad would take us to dinner at Thompson’s Clam Bar in Harwichport at Wychmere Harbor. I loved going there. My sisters and I would beg for a Shrimp Cocktail and lobster. Dad would usually give in. Back then it seems a shrimp cocktail cost a fortune, but its rather reasonable to have one these days.

8 large shrimp, peeled and cleaned

crushed ice

1/2 cup of Ketchup

1 TBS Hot horseradish

teaspoon of lemon juice

dash of hot sauce

1 Tbs shrimp boil seasoning

Cook the cleaned shrimp just until they turn pink in four cups of water adding the shrimp boil seasoning just prior to putting in the shrimp. Remove/drain the shrimp and place in an icewater bath to stop the cooking. Combine the other ingredients in a bowl for the shrimp sauce. Fill shot glasses with the shrimp sauce and place in the middle of serving glasses filled with crushed ice.

Hang the shrimp on the edges of the glasses. Garnish with lemon wedge and some watercress if desired.

Enjoy!

Posted in Food | Tagged Cape Cod, Cooking, Food, Life, Lunch, Massachusetts, Recipes, Seafood | 4 Comments

4 Responses to “Remembering Thompson’s Clam Bar”

on August 24, 2007 at 5:44 pm1 whatsfordinnergina

Oh ma-don, I love a shrimp cocktail.
on August 31, 2007 at 11:31 pm2 awriterinthedesert

I don’t know about you, but I sing the Thompson’s Clam Bar song fairly often: Hey! Wherrrre ya goin? I’m goin’ where the tastiest clams are . . .
on September 26, 2007 at 7:33 pm3 Lulusmom

I worked there for 5 of the best summers of mylife. I heard they may bring it back!
cheers.
on November 28, 2007 at 10:12 pm4 Cateler

Curse you Awriterinthedesert - I’ve been humming that tune all day now! “Come by boat, come by car, come the way you are….” Living in NC now but still pine for Thompsons when we get back to the Cape.