6 Awesome Ways to Cook with Cockles, Your New Favorite Bivalve

Though they’re the smallest bivalves, cockles deliver a huge amount of flavor.

Though they’re the smallest bivalves, cockles deliver a huge amount of flavor. Whether served on their own, tossed in a light pasta, or paired with beans and cherry tomatoes, cockles are sure to become your new favorite bivalve. Here are six amazing ways to serve them.

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Steamed Cockles in Scallion Broth

Here, deliciously briny cockles are simply enhanced with white wine and scallions in a savory broth.

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Cod with Cockles and White Wine

This light, summery dish can be on your table in 30 minutes.

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Cockles with Beans and Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Broth

Just a few simple ingredients turn cockles into a rich, hearty stew.

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Seafood and Chicken Paella with Chorizo

To keep the seafood moist and delicious, chef Tamara Murphy sautés the shrimp and steams the mussels and cockles before adding them to the paella.

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Manila Clams with Shiro Dashi and Basil

Any small clam will work in this flavorful dish from 2020 F&W Best New Chef Trigg Brown: cockles, baby Manilas, or littlenecks.

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Spaghetti alla Pirata

This seafood pasta, popular along the Mediterranean coast, features cockles, mussels, and squid.

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