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clams casino
Rhode Island baked clams with bacon, peppers, breadcrumbs, sherry and Parmesan.
About clams casino
Clams Casino is a Rhode Island shellfish dish of clams baked on the half shell beneath a savoury topping. This profile follows the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association's version with bacon, green pepper, breadcrumbs, sherry and Parmesan.
The clams bring briny sweetness, balanced by smoky bacon, nutty Parmesan and the rounded richness of butter and olive oil. Onion, garlic, oregano, parsley and paprika add aromatic, herbal and gently peppery notes, while sherry lends depth.
Each portion sits in a clam shell beneath a coarse golden topping flecked with green pepper, herbs and crisp bacon. The clam remains moist below the browned breadcrumb-and-cheese crust.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Molluscs, Milk, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in clams casino
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association's Clams Casino.
- ClamsBriny shellfish base
- Olive oilCooking fat and fruity richness
- ButterRichness and browning
- OnionSweet aromatic base
- Green bell pepperFresh vegetal sweetness
- GarlicPungent aromatic depth
- Dried breadcrumbsCrisp topping structure
- SherryWine-like depth
- BaconSmoky savoury topping
- OreganoHerbal seasoning
- Parmesan cheeseNutty savoury crust
- Dried parsleyHerbal freshness
- PaprikaWarm peppery colour
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Clams:
- Olive oil:
- Butter:
- Onion:
- Green bell pepper:
- Garlic:
- Dried breadcrumbs: . The source specifies dried breadcrumbs but not their brand or complete prepared formula; Wheat is retained and other formula-dependent allergens remain unresolved.
- Sherry: . The source does not identify the bottle or establish whether sulphites remain at a declarable level.
- Bacon: . The bacon's brand and complete cured-meat formula are not supplied.
- Oregano:
- Parmesan cheese:
- Dried parsley:
- Paprika:
Origins & food traditions
The East Coast Shellfish Growers Association supplies the complete selected recipe and identifies Clams Casino as a classic baked stuffed-clam dish. Saveur independently traces the dish to the Narragansett Pier Casino in Rhode Island and describes its characteristic clam-and-bacon form.
Countries
- United States
Cuisines & regions
- American Cuisine