ah Vongole !
being an east coast girl - i have fond memories of vongole pie - that is - clam pizza.
and while i know most folks in the south find this unusual ( to say the least ) - i have decided after 10 years - that one should make an appearance on the ASTI pizza menu. what ? a pizza without cheese ? that’s right ! - some will add a bit of shaved pecorino but the ( perhaps snobby ? ) rule of italian cuisine - no cheese with seafood. it throws off the flavor of seafood.
what you will find is a thin crust pizza - topped with a dozen ( shelled) clams that have been steamed in lots of garlic & white wine & olive oil - poured over the dough with some chopped tomatoes- finished with a little of the intense dried sicilian oregano. ( add red chile flakes at your discretion ).
just say “vongole pie please” !
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