Wild-Caught Manila Clams Coming My Way in T-Minus 3 Hours
This is what I get for dating a butcher who knows good people. I can only think of a million ways to use these little guys [out of the water on the 19th - big deal cause I'm in Idaho] but can't decide on one. I need the best suggestion by 4:30 Mountain Time TODAY - 1-22-09 - GO!
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18 Comments:
lucky!!!! bacon & pasta or fideos, clams and saffron. enjoy!!!!
dmarina at 4:28PM on 01/22/09
My favorite way is a white wine, butter sauce with plenty of garlic parsley and lemon. Lots of crusty bread to sop up the soup.
Let me know if you want the recipe. Quite simple.
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 4:31PM on 01/22/09
linguini and clams
just steam them maybe in white wine --serve with herbed melted butter
finsbigfan at 4:42PM on 01/22/09
I'm seeing a theme here - a theme I like.... I believe I'll have to do clams today AND tomorrow - send over important details, my e-friends!
sakuraa at 4:56PM on 01/22/09
you can't go wrong with garlic, parsley and white wine in my opnion.... and either crusty bread or pasta .... mmm ....love that clam juice....those sweet little jewels.... say a prayer of thanks to the clam god.
pooch at 5:30PM on 01/22/09
They ARE jewels, no!? I'm getting incredibly hungry.... only 1.5 hours to go until my own private clamfest!! [the butcher does not like clams... but he likes me :)]
sakuraa at 5:39PM on 01/22/09
yes, enjoy, enjoy.... once a summer we have an oysterfest.... a few friends get together and order oysters from the pacific northwest.... and we GORGE ourselves..... man, it's like that brine is something our body needs because when we eat those oysters... it's like we are one with the universe. it's truly COSMIC.
pooch at 5:53PM on 01/22/09
Oh, the great northwest. I spent 5 years of my youth in Olympis and never once sampled the shellfish. I've made up for it now, but I am quite ashamed of it all, in retrospect.
sakuraa at 6:04PM on 01/22/09
seafood is one of the best things is new england. you can leave your house in any direction and find something. like pooch said. a prayer to the clam god.
dearrie at 6:30PM on 01/22/09
I agree with pooch and I'd add a bit of shallot and red pepper flakes and of course some fresh lemon wedges or chunks. Crusty bread, definitely. Pasta--I might go with rice instead. But no. It's got to be some crusty bread to mop up those juice--forget the pasta and rice. Napkins required!
dhorst at 6:33PM on 01/22/09
@carol~ do share your recipe.
dearrie at 6:41PM on 01/22/09
Time's up!! I'm steaming the little guys in a tart Spanish white with some butter, shallots, pepper flake and a bitty bit of tarragon - with crusty bread, of course - I'll report the results. Thanks, everyone!!!!!
sakuraa at 7:14PM on 01/22/09
Ooh, the addition of a bit of tarragon. Sounds good. Looking forward to the update! It's how I eat without actually consuming the calories, ya know!
dhorst at 7:42PM on 01/22/09
I know I'm late but....I love these with a Spanish accent. Lots of olive oil and garlic, about a pound of chopped up chorizo (or chinese sausage!), pignoli, peperoncini maybe some fennel seeds, all heated up, add clams. Cover until they open and then add a good hand of parsley. Maybe some Meyer lemons on the side too. Good bread is a must (and so is wine!).
Pointy at 7:49PM on 01/22/09
@TEXIE ~ That is EXACTLY the way I make my clams!!!!!
izatryt at 9:32PM on 01/22/09
Minna-samma! The little clammies were PERFECT! The tarragon and pepper flakes worked wonderfully and I used more butter than one 25 year olod can really justify, and consumed entirely half of a baguette all on my own - but oh, dear, me - tender and sweet and so full of real taste - and naught an uncomfortable chewy moment. Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone!
sakuraa at 9:58AM on 01/23/09
Mmmmmm. The Tarragon sounds great. A 25 year old can eat all the butter and bread that she wants. Humph.
@IZZY ~ OF Course you do!!!
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 12:11AM on 01/24/09
@Dearrie ~ I'll post it on FB. Unless other people want it here.
Of course we all know I may forget to ever come back to this thread...
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 12:13AM on 01/24/09