I've got a whole bunch of razor clams and I need some ideas

How do they smell?

They probably smell like clams dumbass.

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fresh.....why?

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Because if they didn't smell fresh I'd throw them away. Gastroenteritis is not pretty.

I had a steamed razor clam dish at Rio Mar years ago. It was awesome. Cook them how you would mussels in a great broth with white wine and garlic

these are as fresh as they can be as i dug them myself.

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these are as fresh as they can be as i dug them myself

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That's awesome. I don't know anything other than what I've seen on TV but butter, white wine and capers seems like a good start. And good bread to sop up the sauce.

-Slice a couple pieces of bacon and fry in a cast iron pot.
-Remove bacon when crispy and add a little butter (1/4-1/2 stick, depending on how much grease your bacon made)
-Sauté about 2/3 cup of celery and a medium onion that were finely chopped.
-Once those are soft, add about a cup or so of potatoes (I added more because I like them) along with 1-1.5 cups seafood or chicken stock and cook until potatoes are soft. I usually will add a little pepper at this point.
-Remove some of the stock and make a slurry with some flour or corn starch. Add back to liquid and bring to a boil. (You could also make a roux in a separate pot while the potatoes are cooking ).
-Add the clam meat and briefly cook- I always use clams that are already cooked, so I'm not 100% sure how long, but I can't believe it's longer than a couple of minutes to cook them.
- Turn the heat down and add a cup of cream or half and half. Don't bring it back to a boil after this step, and the cream will separate. You may need a little more, depending on how much stock it took to cook the potatoes. You can also add another little pad of butter if it needs to be thickened up a little

I made this recipe a coupled weeks ago and it was very good, and it took less than an hour total. I'll definitely make it again.

Thanks! And to all others for your suggestions.