Portuguese pork stew with clams (amêijoas com carne de porco à alentejana)

Portuguese pork stew with clams (ameijoas con carne de porco à alentejana) is a traditional Portugese dish, particularly near the Atlantic coast, where clams are easily found. It is called alentejana as being in the manner of Alentejo, a farming province where the highest quality young pigs are traditionally raised on a diet of acorns. It is basically a braised rustic dish in the manner of innumerable stews such as beef bouguigon. In this case, chunks of pork are marinated, browned, then stewed in wine with tomatoes, pimientos, and various seasonings added. The clams are added for a few minutes at the end of the cooking and the finished mixture is served over slices of fried bread with wedges of lemon.