Beans with Clams

This recipe comes from Llanes, a busy little fishing port on the Asturian coast, which overflows with lots of Spanish tourists in the summer.

The Asturians are bean-mad; their Fabada (Pork and Bean Stew opposite), made with the buttery fabes de la Granja, is renowned throughout Spain, but that’s not the end of the matter. There’s a bewildering selection of beans available and dozens of different dishes to cook with them. The verdina is a tiny green bean that many local