Shellfish
Clams in Green Sauce
Almejas en salsa verde
Basque Country, Spain
Almejas en salsa verde are Basque clams opened in a green sauce of parsley, garlic, white wine, and oil.
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What it is
A closer look at Clams in Green Sauce.
Almejas en salsa verde are Basque clams opened in a green sauce of parsley, garlic, white wine, and oil.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Look for Almejas en salsa verde in the Basque Country: clams opened in a green sauce of parsley, garlic, white wine, and oil.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Clams in Green Sauce.
Basque Country, Spain
Region-specific tradition
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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