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Clam bake

A clam bake is like a big party where people cook and eat a bunch of seafood. Imagine you're having a picnic at the beach, but instead of sandwiches and potato chips, you're cooking up clams, lobsters, and other seafood.

First, you need to make a big fire in the sand. This is called a pit. You dig a big hole in the sand and put some rocks on top of the fire. When the rocks get really hot, you put layers of seaweed on top of them. This makes a kind of steam room for the seafood.

Next, you put all the seafood on top of the seaweed. This includes clams, lobsters, corn on the cob, and maybe even some sausage. Then you cover everything with more seaweed and put a tarp over it to keep the steam inside.

After cooking for a while, the seafood will be ready to eat. You take it all out of the pit and put it on a big table or spread it out on the sand. Then everyone can have a big feast of seafood and enjoy the beach together!
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