Rons Favorite Linguine With White Clam Sauce Food

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add half the garlic cloves. Bring the pan to a medium- high heat and cook until the garlic becomes golden brown. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic, remove it and discard, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Put 3 1/2 dozen clams in the pan with the wine and 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Cover and cook until the clams open, about 10 minutes. Remove the clams from the pan and reduce the cooking liquid. Let the clams cool slightly, then remove them from the shells and reserve. Discard the shells. Pour the cooking liquid into a measuring cup.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil over medium heat.
• Coat the same saute pan again with olive oil and add the remaining garlic cloves and a large pinch of crushed pepper flakes. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook until the garlic becomes golden brown. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic, remove it and discard, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the remaining raw clams and reserved clam cooking liquid to the pan. When adding the reserved clam liquid, be sure to check for sand and grit in the bottom, you may lose the last couple of tablespoons of juice but that is better than sand in your pasta! Cover and cook until the clams open.
• While the clams are cooking, drop the linguine into the salted boiling water and cook until the pasta is very "al dente" maybe a minute or so less than the box directs.
• Remove the cooked clams in their shells from the pan and keep warm. Add the butter and cooked clams that have been removed from their shells back to the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil and toss in the cooked pasta and the herbs. Cook the pasta together with the sauce until the sauce clings to the pasta. Turn off the heat and toss in the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, if using, and finish with a drizzle of big fat finishing oil. Toss or stir vigorously to combine.
• Divide the pasta into serving dishes and garnish with the clams that are still in their shells and a little more shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired.
• This won't make you want to clam up!

LINGUINI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies and cook until anchovies melt into the oil. Add thyme and wine. Reduce wine 1 minute. Add clam juice or stock, clam juice will give the dish a stronger clam flavor, chicken stock will give it a buttery personality. Stir in clams and lemon zest. Drain pasta. Add to skillet and toss with sauce 2 to 3 minutes, until pasta is al dente and has absorbed some of the sauce and flavor. Add parsley, pepper and salt, to your taste and serve with bread for mopping up remaining juices.

LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring six quarts of water to a rolling boil and add 1 tablespoon salt.
• Open 24 of the clams over a bowl with a sieve to strain the clam liquid.
• Save 4 clams for garnish.
• Set the strained liquid aside and chop the clams into a mince.
• Add the linguine to boiling water.
• The clam sauce should take the same length of time to cook as the linguine.
• Sauté minced garlic in the olive oil over high heat, being careful not to burn it.
• Add the minced chilies.
• Add the minced clams and sauté to heat through, then add the black pepper and white wine.
• Now add the reserved clam liquid.
• Open the last four clams without detaching the clams from their shells, and toss them into the sauce.
• Add the parsley and basil.
• Lower the heat to medium.
• When the linguine is al dente, drain it and toss it with about half of the sauce.
• Divide the pasta onto four plates, add the remaining sauce, and garnish each plate with one of the whole clams.

RON'S FAVORITE LINGUINE WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a stockpot over high heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir red pepper flakes with the garlic; add white wine and reserved clam juice. Cook the mixture until the liquid reduces in volume by half, about 3 minutes.
• Drop butter into the liquid and cook until melted, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add clams to the pot; cook until he clams are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir linguine with the clam mixture to coat; season with parsley and oregano.