Chopped Canned Clams

DeLallo Chopped Sea Clams are a traditional Italian ingredient featuring meaty, freshly shucked sea clams for a superior taste and texture. This ready-to-use pantry staple is the perfect chopped canned clams for creating red or white clam pasta sauce, clam chowder, seafood dips, stuffed appetizers and more.

• A traditional Italian ingredient.
• Features meaty sea clams packed in fresh clam juice.
• Fresh clams that are shucked quickly to capture the best taste and texture.
• Versatile ready-to-use ingredient.
• Chopped clams for desired chunky texture.
• Minutes away from white or red clam sauce.

Kitchen and Usage Tips:

Chopped canned clams are a versatile pantry staple that is ready to create classically Italian seafood pasta sauces like red and white clam sauces. They are used in the famous Italian seafood stew, Cioppino. Use canned clams to whip up a hot, creamy seafood dip or an unforgettable seafood pizza. Sauté in olive oil with fresh herbs and garlic to make a unique crostini appetizer to serve on focaccia toasts. Don’t forget the clam chowder!

Frequently Asked Questions:

What are clams?

Clams are mollusks that can be found in both freshwater and saltwater along the riverbeds and ocean floors, where they burrow. The name “clam” is typically reserved for those edible mollusks that we enjoy as food. Many cultures have culinary uses for clams and there are many ways to cook them. They can be eaten raw, boiled, steamed, fried or baked. In Italy, they are used to create red clam sauce, white clam sauce and the tasty seafood stew known as Cioppino.

Can I eat canned clams right out of the can?

Chopped canned clams can be eaten straight out of the can, no cooking required.

Do I need to rinse canned clams?

Canned clams do not need to be rinsed, as it may dilute their flavor. DeLallo Chopped Sea Clams are packed in fresh clam juice, so rinsing them would wash away a flavorful ingredient. To cut down on saltiness, you can certainly rinse the clams in cold water.