砂すな抜ぬき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

grit removal; soaking shellfish to remove sand

Cooking term for soaking clams or other shellfish in salt water so they expel sand and grit before cooking.

• あさりは調ちょう理りする前まえに砂すな抜ぬきが必ひつ要ようです。

  Clams need to be soaked to remove grit before cooking.

• 砂すな抜ぬきをしないと、料りょう理りに砂すなが残のこってしまいます。

  If you don't remove the grit, sand will remain in the dish.