3 florence new clam Recipes

dozen hard-shell clams , such as quahog, water, garlic cloves, bay leaves, divided, unsalted butter, potatoes, peeled and cubed, celery stalks, chopped, onion, chopped, salt pork, fresh thyme, flour, bottled clam juice, sea salt, heavy cream, milk, fish fillets, such as flounder, cut in 1-inch pieces

water, lemons, halved, plus more for serving, bay leaves, salt, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), thyme , tied together, onion, quartered, serrano chiles , split in 1/2 lengthwise, head garlic, halved, red new potatoes, medium to large, cut in 1/2, ears sweet corn, halved, smoked sausage , such as andouille or kielbasa, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 lb 5 oz), littleneck clams , scrubbed (about 1 lb 4 oz), jumbo shrimp with heads and tails, kosher salt