Clam dip

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Clam dip
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Chunky clam dip with various foods for dipping
Type Dip, snack food
CourseSometimes served as an appetizer [1]
Place of originUnited States
Serving temperatureUsually chilled, sometimes served hot or at room temperature
Main ingredients sour cream and/or cream cheese, chopped or minced clams, various seasonings [1] [2]
Ingredients generally usedLemon juice, Worcestershire sauce [1] [2]
Food energy
(per 1 tablespoon serving)
71  kcal  (297 kJ)
Nutritional value
(per 1 tablespoon serving)
Protein 5  g
Fat 5  g
Carbohydrate 1  g
Other information– Hot clam dip can include melted cheese [3]
– Nutrition information source: [2]

Clam dip is a dipping sauce and condiment prepared with clams, sour cream or cream cheese, and seasonings as primary ingredients. Various additional ingredients can be used. It is usually served chilled, although it is sometimes served hot or at room temperature. It is used as a dip for potato chips, crackers, bread, and crudités. Commercial varieties of clam dip are mass-produced by some companies and marketed to consumers in grocery stores and supermarkets.

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History

In the early 1950s in the United States, the first televised recipe for clam dip appeared on the Kraft Music Hall show, [1] [2] a radio and television variety program broadcast on NBC from 1933 to 1971. [4] After the recipe segment aired, canned clams in New York City reportedly sold out within 24 hours. The ingredients used in this recipe were minced canned clams, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. [1] [2] Clam dip remained popular throughout the 1960s and 1970s in the U.S., at which time prepared manufactured clam dips were available in U.S. supermarkets. As various tomato-based salsas gained more popularity with American consumers beginning in the late 1980s and 1990s, the popularity of clam dip and similar dips made with sour cream and cream cheese declined. [1]

Preparation

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Ingredients to prepare clam dip

Clam dip is typically prepared using chopped or minced clams, sour cream or cream cheese, and various seasonings, and usually served chilled. [5] It is used as a dip for potato chips, bread, crackers, and crudités. [1] [6] It has a creamy texture and mouthfeel. [7] [8] Canned, cooked, and frozen or fresh clams may be used, the latter of which can be cooked by steaming [6] or pan cooking. Canned clams can be drained, or the liquid can be retained and used as an ingredient. [3] [9] After refrigeration, the dip may thicken, and the liquid from canned clams can be used to thin the dip. [10] Milk or cream is also sometimes used to thin clam dip. [10] When refrigerated overnight, the flavors of the ingredients intermingle more greatly, resulting in a more flavorful dip. [11] [12] Smoked clams are sometimes used, which imbues a distinct smoky flavor to the dip. [13] [14] The clams can be smoked in the shell and then minced afterward. [15]

Additional ingredients can be used, such as lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, onion, scallions, shallots, chives, garlic, and pepper sauce. [1] [5] [16] [17] [18] The ingredients can be mixed using a food processor. [5] It is sometimes served as a hot dip, [9] [16] [19] which can be kept warm using a chafing dish, and melted cheese can be used as an ingredient in hot versions. [3] [20] It is also sometimes served at room temperature. [12] Clam dip can be served in a hollowed-out loaf of bread, such as sourdough. [9] [21] It can be garnished with ingredients such as parsley, scallions and paprika. [5] [10] [22] Crudités to accompany the dish can include red peppers, carrots, radishes, and cauliflower, among others. [18] Prepared clam dip can be preserved by storing it in a freezer. [23]

Commercial varieties

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A close-up view of a clam dip

Some companies mass-produce commercial varieties of prepared clam dip and market them to consumers in grocery stores and supermarkets. [1] [24] Commercial varieties are typically packaged in plastic tubs. [25] Prepared clam dip mixes have also been commercially manufactured and marketed to consumers. [26] [27] One such product comes packaged with dried sour cream that is reconstituted using water. [27]

Nutrition information

A one-tablespoon serving of clam dip using the recipe that aired in the early 1950s on the Kraft Music Hall show contains 71 calories, 1 g carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 5 g total fat (with 3 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol and 136 mg sodium. [2]

See also

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