Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
almejas al natural
English translation:
Clams au naturel
Spanish term
Spain
Native in: Spanish 
almejas al natural
¿Cómo se podría traducir?
Plain/unseasoned clams??? sería correcto?
Gracias!
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ormiston
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Steven Huddleston
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Jan 30, 2020 17:06: ormiston Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
Clams au naturel
From the web:
with no elaborate treatment, dressing, or preparation.
"the cheese is delicious whether au naturel or seasoned
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neilmac
4 mins
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Carol Gullidge
1 hr
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Helena Chavarria
: Also, clams in brine
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Mexico
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raw clams
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ormiston
: If indeed they are, but not at all sure. It means without a sauce, dressing or seasoning
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OK. but are they really "au naturel" if they are cooked?
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Carol Gullidge
: I doubt this very much! Raw shellfish is pretty unpalatable, let alone a probable source of food poisoning :( Oysters, on the other hand, are eaten live, although I have to say I'm pretty squeamish about this!//Actually it seems clams CAN be eaten raw!
55 mins
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One argument in favor is that "raw clams recipe" has over 4 million hits on google, while "raw clams" alone has over 17 million.
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Reference comments
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Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Natural clams conserved in water with salt. These are lovely in paella when fresh clams are not available. Also great as tapas. may be served hot or cold.
http://www.spanishtradingco.co.uk/Clams-in-brine
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