Your Signature Dish

by Dhanny Palma  

Uploaded 6 Nov 2009 — 30 favorites

Your Signature Dish

Have got to definitely be the Pasta White Clams Sauce!!!

Hands down - no competition!!!!!

Not only have we perfected the dish, it is my favorite all time dish EVER!!!!
Amongst our "cooking peers", it is possibly one of the better recipes.

******RECIPE******

Yields: 4 servings

½ cup Olive Oil
6 cloves Fresh sliced Garlic
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
1 bunch Scallions Chopped (separate white and green)
Fresh Whole Clams (guess 1doz per person)
12oz Can Chop Clams
1 – 8oz Bottle Clam Juice
½ cup Chopped Parsley
1½ cups White Wine (the rest you can sip on while cooking)
Arrow Root or Flour or Cornstarch (used to thicken sauce)

Cooking Method:
Please don’t hold us to this – we cook by estimate and not by recipe.

Heat Olive Oil in Large Skillet /Saute Pan
Add Pepper Flakes and Garlic.
Cook until Golden (not burnt)
Add Whole Clams and sauté until they begin to open
Add White portion of Scallions and half the amount of green.
Pour in Canned Clams and Clam Juice
Saute for 10-15mins, until all Whole Clams open.

REMOVE Whole Clams in shell and set aside

Continue to sauté, adding 1 cup White Wine (at which point you may pour yourself some)
Add Chopped Parsley and cook for another 10mins, reducing wine.

TO THICKEN SAUCE
Combine ½ cup White wine with Arrowroot/Flour/Cornstarch in small bowl.
Slowly ADD to pan and stir continuously. Sauce will begin to thicken (I promise)

ADD back the Whole Calms and stir in remaining green scallions.

DISH:
Cook pasta, pre-portion in plate and top with Clam Sauce…
Remember to get good crusty bread so you can dunk in sauce.. ENJOY!!

29 responses

  • Karen Roberts

    Karen Roberts gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    This looks delicious!

  • ♥ Cairenn ♥

    ♥ Cairenn ♥   said (6 Nov 2009):

    Waiting for instructions..... Yum!!!!!

  • david ong

    david ong   gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    looks so yummy!!!!!!!! im waiting too.

  • Susan Littlefield

    Susan Littlefield gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    So do they??? (pass da white clam sauce)?? I'm anxious to see the recipe!! Good shot for the theme for sure!!

  • Litz Go

    Litz Go gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    I am going home. With all these food on my office computer, I'm getting hungry. Looking forward to your recipe, Dhanny!

  • Regenia Brabham

    Regenia Brabham   gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Fantastic!!!

  • Adam Malthaner

    Adam Malthaner gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    dude, this kill's !

  • Andrea Petersen

    Andrea Petersen gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    Oh my...This makes me very hungry...and so appealing in your photo.

  • Lucy Mills

    Lucy Mills   gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    that looks sooooo Good !!! cant wait for the recipe

  • Karen Zimmerman

    Karen Zimmerman   gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    Wow! Great shot of what looks like a tasty dish!!

  • Maurie A

    Maurie A   gave props (8 Nov 2009):

    Yum..... looks fabulous... I'm sure tastes the same!!!

  • Rob Roy

    Rob Roy gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    AWEsome entry! My wife and I will be over at 6:00 !!

  • Zerina Phillip

    Zerina Phillip gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Fantastic. The recipe too........How wonderful.

  • Frank McMains

    Frank McMains said (9 Nov 2009):

    Lovely shot, I'll have to make it.

  • Jüri Vissak

    Jüri Vissak gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Beautiful composition and tones!

  • elfriede fulda

    elfriede fulda   gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Awesome and delicious entry

  • Thomas KHO

    Thomas KHO said (9 Nov 2009):

    Wonderful capture!!!

  • Aaron Schwartz

    Aaron Schwartz   gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Thanks. I'm goin clammin as soon as I buy more white wine!

  • Sherry Davis Johnson

    Sherry Davis Johnson gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Fantastic shot! It makes my mouth water! I've been eating this for months! Sounds like my recipe except I toss the pasta in garlic and olive oil.

  • riverS

    riverS gave props (11 Nov 2009):

    mmmmm great

  • Sonia Adam Murray

    Sonia Adam Murray   gave props (11 Nov 2009):

    Crystal clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Latrenia Bryant

    Latrenia Bryant gave props (12 Nov 2009):

    Excellent !!

  • Alya Al Dhaheri

    Alya Al Dhaheri gave props (13 Nov 2009):

    YummMmmm *is drooling* lol! Love the details and light!

  • Leslie Hunziker

    Leslie Hunziker   gave props (14 Nov 2009):

    beautifully displayed!

  • Marco Martinez

    Marco Martinez   gave props (14 Nov 2009):

    Excellent shot and I will definitely try out this recipe. This is one of the best entries I've seen--photo and recipe together

  • Fausto Vitali

    Fausto Vitali gave props (16 Nov 2009):

    gnam gnam gnamme!!! slurp!!! hahah

  • Christopher J Chalk

    Christopher J Chalk   gave props (16 Nov 2009):

    Beautiful, even I'm allowed to eat these little buggers:) Lovely presentation Dhanny and capture!

  • Tercio Eulalio

    Tercio Eulalio said (19 Nov 2009):

    So Delicious! Good Pic

  • ♥ Cairenn ♥

    ♥ Cairenn ♥   said (21 Nov 2009):

    Thank You for Sharing!! : )

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