Arselle Or Telline


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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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December 1, 2009

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Ingredients

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

1
Purge the arselle (tiny clams) in a bowl full of clean sea water for about 4 hours.
2
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.
3
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.
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You’ll love them !

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