Elegant Baked Clams Casino Recipe - Tasting Table
It all starts with the fresh clams, and they can be littlenecks or cherrystones. "Be sure to check [that] all clams are alive," Hondrum advises, and be sure to "discard any that do not close their shells when gently tapped." When in doubt, toss it out. "Better safe than sorry," Hondrum adds. The recipe calls for 12 clams, but make it a baker's dozen, in case one doesn't survive the drive home from the fish market.
Clams casino traditionally has three other main ingredients: bread crumbs, bell pepper, and bacon. Hondrum opts for panko bread crumbs because of their extra-crispy texture, and thick-cut bacon, which will exude a bit more fat than regular cut, which is then drizzled over the clams before popping them under the broiler.
You'll also need a shallot, lemon, garlic, salted butter, dry white wine, Worcestershire sauce, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper. Additionally, you'll want to make sure you have some rock salt on hand for your baking dish. Before you start preparing this recipe though, you need to take an important first step with the clams.
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