72. Risotto colle Telline

Rice with Clams

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

In my kitchen this risotto is usually made with the following amounts:

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ kilograms (about 3 pounds) of clams, still in their shells
  • 500 grams (about

Method

To remove the sand inside the clams, wash them first. Then arrange the clams on top of a serving dish, which you have turned upside down, and soak them in a basin filled with salted water, or preferably in sea water. After at least two hours, remove the clams from the water, and put them on the fire with enough water to cook the rice. When the clams pop open, remove the shells and save the wate