Comments on: Clams with Spicy Tomato & Bacon Sauce a la Marketman

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:14:51 +0000

Silly Lolo, these ARE the infamous clams, before I ate them… nasty buggers. allen, it would work with mussels though I personally prefer mussels with more acidic type sauces, especially if they are served cold. If served hot, just steamed with wine is always a mussel classic. wil, I was just reading up on bad clams and the causes are pretty gross… so it will be a while before I have shellfish again. Maria Clara, few things would not shine with bacon and tomatoes… Apicio, our labrador has developed a keen sense of wrong since she was the first to discover the burglar trying to break into our home and saw how crazed our reactions were then…she has become very protective… Toping, yup, this recipe is only for those who totally TRUST the source of their clams… Connie, pasta with clams is a personal favorite too!

By: Silly Lolo

Silly Lolo — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:39:27 +0000

Whoa! Clams again? Don’tpush your luck, MM. BTW, how was the Cavite Tinapa trip? Did you take good pics? That should make an interesting post.

By: allen

allen — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:38:38 +0000

can I use mussels for this?

By: wil-b cariaga

wil-b cariaga — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:17:49 +0000

yummmm. . . it’s good i haven’t been a victim of bad clams or oysters etc. yet. . .

By: portugalbear

portugalbear — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:33:17 +0000

my husband loves all kinds of shell fish. I’m sure he will love this. Thanks MM

By: Maria Clara

Maria Clara — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:16:24 +0000

Unrebutted bacon brings out the taste and flavor of anything cooked in it. Clams go up beyond their ranks in bacon, tomatoes and the quintessential trio garlic, onion and olive oil with a touch of basil. Clams and bacon are exceptionally good with pasta in either tomato, chicken broth, pesto or cream based sauce.

By: Apicio

Apicio — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:04:23 +0000

The errant clam was one of these? So lovely and yet so deadly. Food poisoning is one of the most scary and painful episodes one can experience. It is like near death experience except that you are not observing whatâ€™s going on, you are undergoing it. What is so telling about your story was your dog sensing your distress just like in the Arctic stories of Jack London.

By: TOPING

TOPING — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:46:19 +0000

Having just finished reading about your ‘exploding clams’ episode, I lost all appetite for clams for the moment, great photos notwithstanding. ;-o

By: connie

connie — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:27:18 +0000

I would say the dish sounds yummy except I’m reminded of that Krakatoa-weight-loosing episode. *giggles*

Anyhoo, I like clams steamed, in pastas and most especially in clam chowder. But of course, I do miss mom’s clam soup with ginger and lots of siling labuyo leaves, onions and tomatoes.