Following a proper and invigorating swim in the Bronte rock pool, I headed to the fish market in Pyrmont, where a quite handsome pelican was about to have brunch while I was parking.
The clams looked very good and very alive, both the Vongole and the Tasmanian sandless Vongole, this second one with a darker greyish shell.
Master Lynn cooked them to perfection, adding a light sauce with onion, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and continental parsley.
The pasta making the base of our plates got a new dimension, as a consequence of this pertinent marriage; I'd say it was a rather killer match.
It ended up being a fun dinner, even for someone who never was a big fan of either clams or boring pasta, like myself. The wine choice was a completely blind date, which for some unclear reason I leaned to while in the bottle shop.
A 2006 Clyde Park chardonnay from Bannockburn (Victoria) didn't really made it for me. However, that same town is home for two other wineries we very much respect, "By Farr" and "Bannockburn", both producing very nice chardonnays and pinot noirs, among other varietals.
Looking so insignificant from the outside, the clam happens to be quite an interesting creature, hiding really powerful tones inside its "mobile" home.
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