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Plural: arselle
Language: Italian
Description: The name for tellin in Genoa, Tuscany and Sardinia. Tellins or bean clams are found throughout the world. In Europe they are likely to be Donax trunculus, in the US Donax variabilis and in Australia, where they are called pipis Donax deltoides (Lamarck, 1818) or Plebidonax deltoids. They are small, edible wedge shell clams, longer than they are high. They can be eaten raw, though they are filter feeders so it is worth making sure they are clean, or chucked by the handful into fish soups and stews for added flavour. They can be found on beaches world-wide, stacked up under the sand on open beaches.
| Pipis, the Australian version of tellins, with many thanks to Christie's, a wonderful supplier at Sydney Fish Market |
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Pronounced: ahr-SEHL-lah
Latin: Donax trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Europe / Donax variabilis in US / Donax deltoides (Lamarck, 1818) or Plebidonax deltoides in Australia
Gender: f
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
See places: Italian food and cuisine, Liguria, Genoa, Sardinia, Tuscany
See foods and dishes: pipi
Other web reference:
How to identify clams
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