RI FOOD & DINING Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans. “Cooler and warmer was better than this,” wrote one Rhode Islander on social media.

Stuffies are in the news as the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation installs a 7-foot-tall, ... Quahogs lend themselves to being stuffed because the shells are so big, said Natalia Paiva-Neves.

The two giant stuffies — which are quahogs stuffed with breadcrumbs and herbs — were crafted out of Styrofoam by Lincoln-based Lance Industries. The state paid $38,000 for each stuffie sculpture.

You need to shuck quahogs, “The big boys,” as McGrath calls them. Then save the liqueur, cook up onion and chouriço and he promises that you will have some of the best stuffies you’ll ever ...