Arselle Or Telline

Photo: Oriana

Ingredients

3 pounds of arselle (tiny clams)

mature tomatoes

2 garlic clove

1 handful off flat leaves parsley

1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

Salt and chilli

Preparation

Purge the arselle (tiny clams) in a bowl full of clean sea water for about 4 hours.

Sauté finely minced garlic together with chilli in a large pan. Add sliced tomatoes. Let it go medium fire for about 10 minutes, stirring now and then.

Add the arselle, cover the pan with a lid. Wait till they are all open. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Salt if needed. Serve hot on toasted Tuscan bread or use them as spaghetti sauce.

You’ll love them !

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About

If you're by the beach in Versilia, Tuscany, start digging underneath the sand and you'll find these tiny clams known as telline or arselle.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 11:06pm

Creator:

Oriana

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