stuffed clams
Filled shellfish appetizer
Stuffed clams are a seafood dish of clam shells filled with a mixture of chopped clam meat, breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs, and seasonings, then baked until golden.
A staple of Italian-American cuisine, they appear as appetizers at restaurants and holiday gatherings: We ordered the stuffed clams to start.
Also called clams casino when topped with bacon.
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- butterSolid fat from cream
- melted butterHeated fat, now liquid
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