Razor Clams Seared in Cast Iron with Parsley Butter

This was inspired by a dish found all over northern Spain—razor clams cooked on a plancha, a type of griddle used over very high heat. The sweet meat of these amazing bivalves is unparalleled and is enhanced when cooked over very high heat for just a minute or two. A large cast-iron frying pan holds heat well enough to create a result very similar to the Spanish planchas.

You want to end up with a plate full of beautiful razors so fresh that they were still living when they hit the