4 clamming in florida Recipes

lean bacon, chopped fine, onion, chopped, garlic minced, red bell pepper, finely diced, green bell pepper, finely diced, dried oregano, crumbled, olive oil, wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, middleneck clams, shucked (reserve bottom shells), rock salt for lining the pan and platter, salt and pepper to taste

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

olive oil, spanish chorizo, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup), minced garlic, minced shallots, toasted cumin, smoked paprika, a pinch cayenne pepper, clam juice, heavy cream, butter, florida rock shrimp, organic eggs, truffled grits with aged cheddar, recipe follows, tomato jam , recipe follows, crusty white bread , for serving, milk, heavy cream, butter, grits , such as anson mills, kosher salt, ground pepper, mascarpone, grated aged cheddar, few shavings of fresh truffle or 1 tsp truffle oil, vine ripe tomatoes, chopped, brown sugar, sherry vinegar, soy sauce, togarashi (japanese chili powder)