Comments on: Steamed Clams with Garlic Butter and Wine https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/ Life is Short ~ Eat Well and Enjoy Good Wine Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jayne https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-15590 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-15590 In reply to Richie.

Thanks for the great tip Rich. What a good idea!
Jayne

]]> By: Richie https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-15564 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:40:18 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-15564 If you have a little left over broth can you freeze it and use on pasta another time

]]> By: Cyndy https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-13159 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:41:29 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-13159 In reply to Rebecca Qiang.

Thanks for your kind comment – so happy you loved them

]]> By: Rebecca Qiang https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-13153 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:04:50 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-13153 I adored these! My kids and I will be making these in the future! When scrolling through the replies, the unsalted butter and adding salt to taste seemed to work best for us.

]]> By: Jayne https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-11914 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:36:14 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-11914 In reply to Yvonne.

Here are some suggestions. Make sure to buy super fresh clams. I’ve cooked clams that seemed fresh, when maybe they were not, and they ingrained the broth with a bitter taste.
Also, make sure your garlic is fresh. Cloves should be completely white in color without any green sprouts, because the green part can also make the broth bitter. Don’t overcook the garlic because it can turn the sauce bitter. You want the garlic fragrant but not too browned.
Lemon rind has a bitter flavor. Be sure to use only the juice of a fresh lemon and do not add the whole lemon or any part of the rind.
Since clams come out of the sand it can be almost impossible to remove all the sand. If desired, use a fine mesh strainer when adding clams to the sauté pan to remove any additional remaining sand.
Thanks Yvonne, we hope these suggestions help.
Jayne

]]> By: Yvonne https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-11892 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 02:48:44 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-11892 2 stars
Why did my broth taste bitter? I soaked the clams for over an hour, rinsed and left them in a fresh pot of water. I used La Crema chardonnay as recommended. I saw sand on the bottom of my pot when I poured the clams out for plating. Any feedback would be appreciated.

]]> By: Cyndy https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-9513 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:52:00 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-9513 5 stars
In reply to Joanne.

Thanks for your kind comment! We are so glad to hear they were a hit.

]]> By: Joanne https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-9511 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:41:45 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-9511 5 stars
My husband loves clams and we tried this recipe last night. Needless to say he thought this was a delicious dish. Thanks for the recipe we will be using this again

]]> By: Jayne https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-9508 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:07:13 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-9508 5 stars
In reply to D.

Glad you enjoyed the recipe. Love the addition of mussels. Great idea. I am a salt lover but agree that you can use unsalted too! Thanks for your kind review.
Jayne

]]> By: D https://theartoffoodandwine.com/steamed-clams-with-garlic-butter-and-wine/#comment-9506 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:29:49 +0000 https://theartoffoodandwine.com/?p=2241#comment-9506 5 stars
This was excellent! I used 2 lbs of mussels and a dozen clams. Based on the comments, I used half Kerrygold unsalted and half salted butter. Next time I could probably go with even a little less of the salted butter (the clams added extra sea salt). But honestly, I could gladly eat this every night!

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