clams in sauce

Raquel, author of Los Tragaldabas , fell in love with the French Collection frying pan by De Buyer (the classic cast iron one with a special handle). While she fell in love with that pretty frying pan, I have fallen in love with the recipe she brings us today: easy to prepare and ideal for good weather, with these clams in sauce you will surely succeed!

Clams in sauce is a very Mediterranean dish. There are many ways to cook them and different sauces to accompany them. Clams in a sailor's sauce, clams in green sauce, clams in wine, some stews with them... All delicious!!!

These mollusks, known as bivalves, live under the sand and feed by filtering small amounts of water during the tides. This is why we often have that unpleasant sensation of chewing sand when eating them. To avoid this, it is recommended that you keep the clams in a bowl with water and salt for an hour before cooking them so that they expel the sand inside if they contain any. You can also add a splash of vinegar to the water instead of salt. These tricks will help you make a homemade filter for our mollusks.

The recipe I bring you today is a simple and very affordable recipe. Perfect for any moment, whether for an appetizer, a starter or for a romantic dinner. And I say romantic because if you also present it in a pan like this one, your partner will surely get the hint. With a typically French design, we can now also enjoy this large pan in its limited edition "French Collection". Its handle recreates the Eiffel Tower in cast stainless steel, to transport us to the city of light every time we use this "Made in France" pan. And if you still don't know this city, what better way to tell your partner "let's go live a romantic weekend in Paris".

Cooking with De Buyer pans is synonymous with healthy cooking. Made from natural iron, without coatings, we can cook any type of food in them, from meats, vegetables, eggs, and they are suitable for any heat source. If you want to know a little more about these pans and their care, I recommend that you visit this article .

And now, let's get on with the recipe. Ahhh, a tip: Don't forget to buy bread to dip in the delicious sauce!

Ingredients

1kg of clams
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh parsley
Salt
Extra virgin olive oil
150ml white wine

Preparation of the recipe

1. Place the clams in salted water for an hour before cooking. After this time, wash them thoroughly under the tap and set aside.
2. Chop the onion and garlic very finely.
3. Pour the olive oil into the pan, covering the base of the pan, and heat over medium-low heat.
4. Once the oil is hot, sauté the onion and garlic until golden brown without burning them.
5. Add the cherry tomatoes that we have previously cut in half. Using a wooden spatula or a silicone spatula, crush some of them to release their juice. If you want, you can add a spoonful of homemade fried tomato sauce at this stage. Stir for a few minutes.
6. Add the wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
7. Add the clams, salt, chopped parsley and mix everything together. Wait for the clams to open and the sauce to reduce a little (if any clams remain unopened, remove them). To make the process easier, you can cover the pan with a lid .