(Inciocchite clams - Authentic Italian recipes from Marches)

2 kg (4 1/2 lb) clams
Salt

Time:
preparation: the time for cleaning clams
cooking: 15 minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 60 (kCal) 3 % GDA - 251 (kJ)
Protein: 8.5 (g) 16 % GDA
Total fat: 2.1 (g) 3 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 1.8 (g)
Sugars: 1.8 (g) 1 % GDA

Dip your clams in salt water for many times. At the end dip them in water with no salt.
Bring abundant water to the boil, wrap the clams in a tea towel and put them in the boiling water. Let the water boil again and count 2 minutes. Take the tea towel out of the water, open it and serve the clams immediately.
This is a tasty dish.

Note

- It may be difficult to open the shell of the clams. Remember to put a oyster knife among the other pieces of cutlery on the table. Besides you should put a plate for the empty shells in the table.
- This dish is a tasty appetizer according to a typical Italian menu.

What's the right wine?

Our suggestion is:a good white wine such as Verdicchio dei Castelli di Iesi (from Marches)