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One Pot Clam Bake

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Serve this no-frills feast with cold beer and bowls of melted butter and steaming broth for dipping. The broth cleans the clams, particularly steamers, of any stubborn grains of sand. To serve 4, halve the recipe and divide ingredients equally between two large (8-10 quart) pots.

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1 750 milliliters bottle dry white wine

2 1/2 pounds small new potatoes, about 1 inch in diameter

8 live lobsters, about 1 1/4 pounds each

8 large eggs

8 ears of corn, husked, halved

4 celery stalks, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces

1 1/2 pounds spicy smoked sausage (such as linguiça, kielbasa, or andouille), cut into 2 inch pieces

2 lemons, quartered, sliced

1 orange, quartered, sliced

1 head of garlic, cloves separated

1 large bunch thyme

4 pounds littleneck, Manila, or steamer clams, scrubbed

2 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded

Chile-Thyme Spice Mix

1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted

Special equipment: You'll need a 30-quart 3-piece steaming pot

Directions

Place a steamer basket in 30-quart pot. Add wine and 12 cups water; cover and bring to a boil. Add potatoes; cover and cook 5 minutes. Add lobsters and eggs; cover and cook 10 minutes. Gently nestle corn and next 6 ingredients (and littlenecks, if using) in pot. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Add Manila clams or steamers (if using), cover, and cook 10 minutes. Add mussels, cover, and cook until shellfish open, about 5 minutes (discard any that do not open). Peel 1 egg and cut in half. If it's hard-boiled, lobsters are ready.
Using a slotted spoon and tongs, transfer clambake to a very large platter or a table covered with newspaper. Sprinkle with spice mix. Pour broth from pot into small bowls, leaving any sediment behind. Serve clambake with broth and melted butter.

One Pot Clam Bake

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