Clams Casino Pizza

Name: Clams Casino Pizza
Yield: Makes three 14-inch (35.5-cm) pizzas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 45 Manila or cherrystone clams in the shell, scrubbed; ½ cup (25 g) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish; 8 ounces (225 g) freshly grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese; Cloves from 1 head garlic, peeled and mashed; 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon each dried oregano, basil, and parsley; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or thyme; Peter’s New York Pizza Dough, made at least 1 day ahead; 24 ounces (680 g) sliced bacon; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; Vegetable oil, for misting; Cornmeal, for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
three
14 inch pizzas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

This recipe from Peter Reinhart, the “Gandalf of Pizza,” is based on one created by Brian Spangler, chef-owner of Apizza Scholls in Portland, Oregon, for Anthony Bourdain. Clams Casino is one of the classic recipes using clams. Shellfish and smoked bacon make a delicious combination.

Ingredients

Garlic-Herb Blend

Cloves from 1 head garlic, peeled and mashed
4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

Method

To make the garlic-herb blend, in a bowl, combine the mashed garlic, pepper flakes, dried herbs, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat the oven 400°F (205°C). Lay the bacon slices in a single layer on two 12-by-18-inch (30.5-by-46-cm) baking pans. Cook in the oven until the baco