For Hometown Week, Clinton Kelly brings a taste of Long Island to the table with one of his all time favorite dishes: spaghetti with white clam sauce. From childhood memories of digging little neck clams in Port Jefferson to stories from his restaurant days, Clinton shares the dish that connects him most to home while showing how to make a simple, briny, buttery clam sauce packed with garlic, parsley, white wine, and fresh clams.
Along the way, Michael and Carla weigh in on restaurant menus, hot sauce people, and other strong opinions before jumping into a game called Clinton or Clam. It is part comfort food, part hometown storytelling, and part total chaos in the best way.
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37 Comments
It is weird Michael… very weird.
What about using frozen clams?
I live in Minnesota and clams are not readily available fresh.
Agreed, too many items lacks quality in my opinion and experiences
Clinton yes Tadich Grill is the SF landmark. I'm a SF born and raised 8 at the grill many times when working in the financial district such a classic
Clinton looks so skinny!
Very stupid game , I agree CK
Love that Michael started singing Master of the House 😊
My Italian grandmother, from Gaeta, never added cheese to seafood
I agree with Michael on using someone's finger to clean their own teeth. Never heard of that. It is strange.
Yes, Carla! Pizza week would be wonderful! Everybody would love that, because it pretty much includes everyone watching. It’s not about ONE ingredient. Never mind that pizza wasn’t really a thing most of us boomers remember from childhood at all. Sorry, shouldn’t have said I’m a boomer but it’s too late now (Carole King). Loved the Chew and love Chewed Up a million times more now. Makes me glad y’all were erased to give some show a third hour or whatever the hell that was, BECAUSE y’all are so much more fun and I love you all 3 !
I adored Michael's rant about seasoning before tasting! I took over cooking for my family at 13. My Mom, who didn't enjoy cooking, would liberally sprinkle black pepper on everything before eating. I learned about white pepper & would make sure food was flavorful before her blackening act. She finally learned.
Carla rocks!! Carla, don’t worry about it. When I was a teacher, I paraphrased my HS geometry teacher’s warning— I used to say, “I run on school time. ‘Tomorrow’ is the next time I’ll see you, “Yesterday’ was the last time I saw you; don’t bother about the calendar.” <3
Awesome
I feel the same as Michael! It’s weird to grab someone finger to remove something. I say, you have food on your cheek, etc.
CK, I love linguine and clams so I will be printing the recipe. I’ve used canned whole clams as I can’t find fresh although I will be on the lookout for them. Never do I top with cheese even if canned!
Yay meat loaf week a/k/a meatballs Michael 🎉
Great dish Clinton, love you all. Didn't like the Clinton clam game. What was the point ?
The finger cleaning is strange! Just tell them
I disagree about carrying hot sauce around. BUT!!!!!! I also used to eat a ton of instant ramen, when working at a call center. AND!!!!!! I was in the military, so it became a habit for me to ALWAYS HAVE TABASCO!!!!!!!!
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Looks delicious.🤤 The finger thing? 🙃Michael Symon Les Mis👍🏼
Clinton looks so skinny!
Easy Trick !!! Did you know that if you take piece pasta and throw it at the cupboard door; if it sticks it’s Done if it slides off it’s Not!
I didn’t know that steamers are soft shell. The only soft shell I knew about growing up were razor clams, which we loved cooking on the barbecue. Our hard shell clams were mostly Manila, Horseneck, and Geoduck, the latter two being highly prized because they were the most difficult to dig.
To Carla’s point, many Asian restaurant with large menus do so because they combine different flavor profiles with different main ingredients.
I love you all but agree with Michael. Asking for a finger to clean food out of their teeth or face is weird lol😂😂
One of my favorites!
I always like to eat dishes as prepared. I really don't like it if I have to add salt, pepper or hot sauce etc. It's actually a negative to me at a restaurant. And to add as a home cook, I get insulted when people add stuff I make too LOL. They shouldn't need to.
I love your show and how you all interact. Though I love Clinton – and Michael's characterization of him as being "briny"(which I think is what I love about him) – I think it is weird that he uses someone else's finger to clean their own tooth, chin, whatever.
Michael, is right, it is weird to ask for your friend’s finger and pick their teeth. We just do a smile check and give a nod if all good.
You are 100% correct Michael, it is very werid to take a persons finger to get something out of their teeth. Just say "Hey, you have something in your teeth."
What does it say about me that my favorite thing to cook is store bought refrigerated cookie dough, the good kind.
I cook dinner 4-5 times a night, I’m a pretty good cook, but those cookies are my favorite to cook. 😂
I agree about adding hot sauce or salt before even tasting. Had a friend that would add salt before tasting, drove me crazy. Did go to a corp buffet dinner and brought lemon wedges for the salmon. I knew they would not have lemon. Thank you Carla for saving the pasta left in the pan, I was so worried about it.
Love the hometown love! Since you guys are talking about home week, I've got one for you. Just to put it out there, why don't you do Canada Day? We celebrate our Independence Day on July 1st, so how about making things that are strictly Canadian, and bring on one the best Canadian chefs too! Just a suggestion. Love to see your smiling faces again. ❤ I watched The Chew all the time, and glad to see you back.
I think the game was Michael’s sneaky way to roast Clinton😆
Yay!!! I won this…lol but it's Tammy from Resaca Ga….lol I did not think I would ever win…been here from the 1st show….Love y'all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even as a home cook, I remind my family to taste the food before adding salt/soy. Thanks for another good episode!
NO cleaning anything with someone’s else finger. Say you have something in your teeth or chin. With you MS!!
I love you guys!! You always make me laugh.