Clams with Spicy Tomato Vinaigrette

When you get your hands on a tin of really special clams or cockles, it’s best not to fuss with them too much. Cooking them can turn the delicate texture rubbery and distract from their naturally soft salinity. But serving them over a shallow pool of fresh tomato vinaigrette actually brings out these qualities, rounding out the oceanic flavors with a juicy dose of acidity. Making a tomato vinaigrette isn’t much more complicated than grating a really ripe tomato and spiking it with sherry vi