Well TTT Food Fans, I am sorry to say but this Vongole looks better than it tasted. I've been watching some Italian cooking shows and I really want to master the art of simple spaghetti pasta with clams. Unfortunately it's not as simple as it looks. First, I overcooked the clams (note to self: stop cooking after they open else you'll bastardize them). Second, I used to much red pepper flakes (it burned in a few ways). Then noodles were too hard (should've used more white wine and pasta water) and lastly, there's wasn't enough clam flavor (either I was too cheap to buy more clams or the clams were sub-par... I blame it on the clams).
Recipe
1/3 lb of spaghetti
10 manila clams
1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes (don't do this, use just a pinch)
1/3 cup white wine
Handful of chopped Italian parsley
2 cloves of razor thin garlic
4 drizzles of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
Salt and pepper to taste
Not TTT approved. Stay tuned for the next battle.....
