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Italian food recipe: Venetian Clams Venetian Style
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Keywords:
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clams, appetizer
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Introduction ( a short intro ):
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Venetians have their choice of clams, from the little rounded hard-shell clams called vongole veraci to the pencil-thin razor clams called cannelli that are usually split, brushed with butter and grilled briefly. Cannelli do not travel, however, and are a treat to be enjoyed in Venice. Instead, Francesco offers vongole veraci quickly steamed with oil and garlic "At one time in my life I made so many of these you could have built a house with the shells," he says. - For a Venetian the amount in this recipe would be a half portion. - It is so important to select the smallest clams and to use a very good, fragrant olive oil. The recipe is equally good with mussels.
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Ingredients:
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48 very small littleneck or Manila clams,
cockles, or medium-size mussels
½ cup (125 ml) extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic
¼ cup (60 ml) dry white wine
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, broken
Juice of ½ lemon
Crusty bread
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Description:
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Be sure the clams or mussels are well scrubbed. Mussels should be de-bearded. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the oil. Add the garlic and wine, stir, then add the clams or mussels. Stir, then cover and cook over medium heat until the shells open, about 8 minutes.
Transfer the clams or mussels to 2 warm bowls. Strain the juices from the pan through a very fine strainer or a strainer that is lined with a piece of muslin or cheesecloth and pour the juices over the clams or mussels. Scatter the rosemary over each serving and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Serve at once with crusty bread Slice the octopus in 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and parsley together and toss with the octopus. Allow to marinate at least 1 hour. Serve the octopus with marinated radicchio on the side.
RECIPE COURTESY OF FRANCESCO ANTONUCCI
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Serves ( 4 person is Default ):
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2
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Italian food recipe: Venetian Clams Venetian Style
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