Label
All
0
Clear all filters

Preparing Clams

Appears in
The Cook's Companion: A step-by-step guide to cooking skills including original recipes

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1991

  • About
Clams vary greatly in size and variety, and, depending on their size, should be dealt with like mussels or oysters.

Smaller clams can be steamed open like mussels and then cooked in a light tomato sauce to make vongole, a classic Italian pasta sauce. Larger clams should be treated like oysters and can be eaten raw, although they are also delicious cooked barbecue-style on an open outdoor grill. You can also add them to soups and seafood salads.

  • To steam small clams, place them in the top of a steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam until the shells open This should not take more than 2 minutes. Discard any that do not open. For extra flavour replace the water with wine or add herbs and lemon slices to the water.

Part of

The licensor does not allow printing of this title