Analyze This Pot of Linguini in White Clam Sauce
Fugitabaahdit!
OK, I've been saying this since I was a kid but you have no idea how long it took to figure out how to actually spell it.
Fugitabaahdit!
OK, I've been saying this since I was a kid but you have no idea how long it took to figure out how to actually spell it.
Our Dinner: Linguini in White Clam Sauce
This is one of my absolute favorite things to eat! I'll order this whenever I go to a new Italian restaurant to try it out. It's fairly easy and can be made a few different ways based on what you can get your hands on. I'm gonna share my favorite version with a shout out to my son who loves clap the shells!
What you need:
Clams about 1 dozen and I suggest Mahogany. They're a little smaller with a lot of flavor.
1 can of baby whole clams
1 can of minced clams
Garlic about 6 cloves
1 lemon.
1 tsp of red pepper flakes
4 tbls of butter separated in 2
2 tbls of olive oil
1/2 tbls of corn starch
1 tbls water
1/2 cup Pinot Grigio white whine
Salt & Pepper to taste
Parsley
1 box of linguini
Get prepped:
Clean the clams. Run them in cold water and scrub. Remove all dirt and check for cracks. Don't use any that are broken.
Slice garlic. Try to slice as thin as possible, if you get sick of this then chop the rest.
Zest your lemon and then save the juice remove all the pits.
Combine cornstarch and water. Stir together until the dissolved.
Open both cans of clams and pour juice into a bowl.
Get cookin:
In a large pot boil water with a little bit of salt in it.
Get a large frying pan with a cover.
Put the pan over medium heat and drop in the oil and 2 tbls of butter with the garlic with some salt. And saute, this means to cook quickly while moving it around and not burning it. About 2-3 minutes add the wine. With a wooden spoon scrape the pan to deglaze and get some extra yuminess.
Now add lemon juice, zest, red pepper flakes, pepper, clam juice and the fresh clams. Put on your lid and let it cook for about 10 minutes for the clams to open. This is a good time to drop your linguini in the water and cook as per instructions. I prefer al dente.
OK take off the lid and check the clams, they should be open, pull them out. Now put it to high and add the other clams, the parsley, the remaining butter and the corn starch/water mixture. Let it boil for about 2-3 minutes.
Pour out the pasta in a good large bowl and pour the sauce on top, sprinkle on some parsley, then gently place the shelled clams in an intricate pattern so that it resembles a lovely piece of renaissance artwork to entertain your guests. If you are eating alone just throw them on and dig in.
Our Movie: Analyze This
This is such a fun movie. I am an huge fan of the Godfather movies, OK not the third one, and this is a great display of Robert De Niro spoofing himself as Paul Vitti,co-starring Billy Crystal as psychiatrist Dr.Ben Sobel and brought to you by the late great Harold Ramis.
So, as you can imagine, the head of a New York City crime family has some issues. Paul Vitti has to go to a meeting of all the mafia bosses and needs a shrink and seeks out Dr. Sobel. He needs to look like a proper well adjusted gangster so the cosa nostra will see what a good boy he is. Ben has his own issues, he's off to marry Lisa Kudrow. Paul pushes his way through to engage Dr. Sobel as his shrink.
A nod goes to Joe Viterelli as Jelly, Paul's lackey. He's big, dumb, and funny as hell. He's generally sent to grab the good doctor when Paul has a breakdown, which is quite regularly. There are a few memorable scenes. There's a great shoot out in a junkyard where Paul has a breakthrough and Ben finds his inner mobster and takes out his aggression on an innocent refrigerator. The true Hollywood wedding when the bride and groom walk back up the isle together the as the beautiful new couple. Finally Ben has his big moment at the gathering of goodfellas and the best monologue.
Best Lines:
Paul: You're turning me down?
Ben: When I got into family therapy, this was not the family I had in mind!
Ben: You know what I do when I'm angry? I hit a pillow, just hit the pillow and see how you feel.
Paul: (Shoots the pillow) There's your fuckin pillow.
Ben: Feel better?
Paul: (shrugs) Yeah I do.
Ben: You know normally a patient wouldn't have a vat of scotch during a session.
Paul: I wasn't really gonna whack you.
Ben: Paul...
Paul: Alright, maybe I was gonna whack you... but, I was real conflicted about it.
Ben: My name is Ben Sobel...lioni, Ben Sobelliono. I'm also known as Benny the Groin, Sammy the Schnoz, Elmer the Fudd, Tubby the Tuba and once as Ms. Phyllis Levin. But that was at a party. It was years ago I smoked a Titubet and I had a Guacalude and suddenly I'm in fishnets and singing show tunes.
Dr. Sobel: Of all the places we could have gone, why this place?
Paul: White clam sauce, the best. ;)
And there you go. Enjoy, and remember, Eat, Drink and Go see a Movie!
So, as you can imagine, the head of a New York City crime family has some issues. Paul Vitti has to go to a meeting of all the mafia bosses and needs a shrink and seeks out Dr. Sobel. He needs to look like a proper well adjusted gangster so the cosa nostra will see what a good boy he is. Ben has his own issues, he's off to marry Lisa Kudrow. Paul pushes his way through to engage Dr. Sobel as his shrink.
A nod goes to Joe Viterelli as Jelly, Paul's lackey. He's big, dumb, and funny as hell. He's generally sent to grab the good doctor when Paul has a breakdown, which is quite regularly. There are a few memorable scenes. There's a great shoot out in a junkyard where Paul has a breakthrough and Ben finds his inner mobster and takes out his aggression on an innocent refrigerator. The true Hollywood wedding when the bride and groom walk back up the isle together the as the beautiful new couple. Finally Ben has his big moment at the gathering of goodfellas and the best monologue.
Best Lines:
Paul: You're turning me down?
Ben: When I got into family therapy, this was not the family I had in mind!
Ben: You know what I do when I'm angry? I hit a pillow, just hit the pillow and see how you feel.
Paul: (Shoots the pillow) There's your fuckin pillow.
Ben: Feel better?
Paul: (shrugs) Yeah I do.
Ben: You know normally a patient wouldn't have a vat of scotch during a session.
Paul: I wasn't really gonna whack you.
Ben: Paul...
Paul: Alright, maybe I was gonna whack you... but, I was real conflicted about it.
Ben: My name is Ben Sobel...lioni, Ben Sobelliono. I'm also known as Benny the Groin, Sammy the Schnoz, Elmer the Fudd, Tubby the Tuba and once as Ms. Phyllis Levin. But that was at a party. It was years ago I smoked a Titubet and I had a Guacalude and suddenly I'm in fishnets and singing show tunes.
Dr. Sobel: Of all the places we could have gone, why this place?
Paul: White clam sauce, the best. ;)
And there you go. Enjoy, and remember, Eat, Drink and Go see a Movie!
