Cooks in: 50mins
Levels: Easy
Serves: 4
List of Ingredients
- 2 lb. OZ. of "arselle" clams
- 8 of slices of bread
- parsley, chopped
- garlic, chopped
- extra-virgin olive oil
- salt
Method
1
Wash the clams and soak in a bowl of salted water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse them thoroughly under cold running water.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. .
3
Cook clams in a pot over medium heat until they open. Remove from heat. Filter a bit of the cooking water with a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth or a double layer of paper towels
4
Sauté the chopped garlic and parsley in a pan with 4 Tbsp. oil. Add the open clams, then add the filtered cooking water. Increase the heat and cook for 2 minutes.
5
Brush 8 slices of bread with oil and sprinkle them with salt. Toast in the oven until crispy. You can also toast them in a pan or a griddle.
6
Serve the clams and sauce with toasted bread.