Without disturbing the sediment in the bowl, transfer the clams to a colander and rinse with cold water. Discard any open clams that don’t close when tapped.
Remove from the heat, uncover, and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Transfer the clams from their shells to a medium bowl, leaving a few intact for garnish, if you like. If using littlenecks, remove the tough adductor muscles on each side of each clam. Discard any clams that didn’t open during cooking.
Strain the cooking liquid through a sieve lined with dampened cheesecloth or paper towels into the bowl. Rinse and dry the pot.
Meanwhile, warm 1/4 cup of the oil and the garlic in the clam pot over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the clams, including the ones in shells, if using, and the cooking liquid, and bring to a simmer. Season with 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper. Keep warm on low heat.
我翻了一番扁面条,遇到了麻烦。它不eded the 1 cup of reserved pasta water and then some. It was a bit too dry. Final cooking to "meld the flavors" makes the clams tough. I should have left them out and added at finish. I too added butter to the olive oil. I didn't think of adding onion with the garlic. That would have made a difference. This recipe lacks pop. I was expecting more flavor.
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