{"product_id":"maruxaina-white-clams-brine","title":"White Clams in Brine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Tin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree ingredients: white clams, water, salt. Maruxaina's chirlas are small, sweet, sandy-bed clams hand-harvested from the Galician rías, washed up to six times to remove every trace of grit, then boiled and packed in purified seawater with nothing else added. You get 25 to 35 clams per tin, clean and briny, with a brine so concentrated it's worth saving on its own. Pour it into a broth, add it to rice, or use it to build a sauce. It's seafood stock you didn't have to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese clams come from the Rías Gallegas, one of the most productive shellfish environments in the world: cold Atlantic water cycling through estuaries rich in phytoplankton, which shows up directly in the flavor of the clam. Maruxaina hand-harvests, hand-cleans, and packs them with nothing to hide behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes It Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 to 35 Clams Per Tin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Far more than most brine-packed clam conservas. Enough for a full pasta dish, a rice dish, or a chowder base, with extra left over for the broth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Brine Is Part of the Product:\u003c\/strong\u003e With only three ingredients, the purified seawater carries real flavor: salinity, minerality, the clean taste of a Galician sandflat. Don't drain it. Use it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Harvested, Six-Times-Washed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chirlas come off sandy intertidal flats with sand still on them. Maruxaina runs them through six washes before packing, the difference between gritty and genuinely clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinguine alle Vongole, Galician Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat olive oil with thinly sliced garlic and a pinch of chili flakes. Add the clams and their brine, toss with cooked linguine and parsley, finish with lemon and black pepper. The brine becomes the sauce, no stock needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClams and White Beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm the clams and brine in a small pan with a tin of butter beans, garlic, a splash of white wine, and olive oil. Simmer five minutes. Serve with bread to catch everything. A five-ingredient dinner that punches well above its weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraight from the Tin with Lemon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chill, open, and serve in a shallow bowl with the brine, a squeeze of lemon, and a few drops of good olive oil. The simplest way to find out if clams are worth buying. These are.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: White clams, water, salt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.91 oz (111g)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rías Gallegas, Galicia, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFishing Method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand-harvested (sandy intertidal beds, Galician coast)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maruxaina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697428033825,"sku":"XAI-CLA-694","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/3981\/9809\/files\/FishNookTinnedSeafoodCo_Maruxaina_White_Clams_In_Brine_Hero_Image_Front.jpg?v=1782756029","url":"https:\/\/shopfishnook.com\/products\/maruxaina-white-clams-brine","provider":"FishNook Tinned Seafood Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}