"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> I've been eating a lot of clams recently, because I
> can get live Manila clams at the nearby Asian market.
> I only get the ones that squirt vigorously.
>
> I've been trying to come up with a good sauce
> to go with them. I used to always make garlic
> butter, then it was garlic oil after I quit
> eating butter. But I was getting tired of that.
>
> I tried pesto suace, but the flavor overpowered
> the clams. I tried Trader Joe's Alfredo sauce,
> but it was too bland. Today I tried Trader Joe's
> Greek Style Feta Dressing. It's perfect! Feta
> is just the right flavor to complement the clams,
> and the dressing is a little bit tart and a little
> bit garlicky. It's just what I wanted! Now I can
> make a very quick breakfast just by steaming the
> clams for a few minutes and dredging them in this
> bottled dressing.


This is how I make a quick and tasty clam sauce:

olive oil
chopped garlic to taste
sauté

add clam juice from cans or bottled, white wine and chopped parsley
if whole clams then add to pan with white wine and parsley and cover until
clams open

simmer until reduced

pour over prepared linguine or if whole clams pour into serving bowl
top with fresh grated parmesan

Paul