Perfect Pairings & Recipes forLittleneck Clam

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Flavour Analysis

At first, littleneck clam shows an emphatic salty character, and then kombu dashi, iron and seaweed come into focus. Marine brininess and a sharp metallic character overlap beneath the surface, and flint and chalk notes give the profile a broader sensory foundation.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Vegetal
Earthy
Sweet
Maillard

Flavour profile of littleneck clam

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Briny

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Littleneck clam

BrinyEarthy

littleneck clam8.5

Clear, clean salty mineral-like character similar to brine or seawater. Strong in littleneck clam.

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