Nonna Romana Sciddurlo’s Linguine in White Clam Sauce

Linguine alle Vongole

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Cooking with Nonna: A Year of Italian Holidays

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

  • About

Okay, so I have a confession to make: Nonna Romana learned this recipe from none other than my dad, Vito! In our family, he is undoubtedly the king of the clam sauce, and it’s so good, we usually demand he make it for nearly every holiday. Over the years, Nonna has battled with him over who makes it best, and while her original clam sauce was quite good, the version she makes today is more my father’s. The secret to a good white clam sauce, which is more po