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as a main courseMedium
40 min
Published 2005
One of the things I yearn for when I return to Italy after I have been away for a while is a dish of spaghetti with clams. The spicy flavor of the tiny, tender Italian clams is unlike that of any clam in North America. Of course, you can make a very respectable clam sauce in the States, but somewhat more forceful seasoning is necessary, such as hot red pepper which is not used in Italy. Also I cut the larger American clams into smaller pieces so that they are less chewy. Finish cooking the