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A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 02:19:39 GMT

Made a big pot today. It's of the thick and creamy variety:

5 6.5-oz cans chopped clams, drained

2 8-oz bottles clam juice (Bar Harbor if you can find it)

1 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes

1 bay leaf

4 tbsp butter

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup diced onion

1 cup diced celery

2 tsp minced garlic

1/2 cup flour

1 cup milk

1 cup half-and-half

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

In large Dutch oven, bring clam juice, chicken broth, and potatoes to simmer. Stir in bay leaf and simmer until potatoes are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Cook onions, celery, and garlic in butter and olive oil until softened. Stir in flour for a minute. Whisk in milk and half-and-half until there are no lumps. Simmer until thickened. Stir into pot of potatoes.

Stir in salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, and clams. Bring to gentle simmer for 5 minutes.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

KailaS — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:35:18 GMT

I love New England Clam Chowder. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

Happy2BHere — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:49:03 GMT

Yum I am going to have to make this!

But I have two questions for you please

I think since there's only two of us I might try and halve the recipe to make less than a big pot - do you think that would work OK ? And it says to "stir in flour for a minute" but there's no flour listed in the recipe so I need to ask how much to use? Thank you!

(FYI I did find the Bar Harbor clam juice at Amazon if anyone else is also looking for it).

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:56:32 GMT

@Happy2BHere Thank you for bringing the omission to my attention. I fixed it.

I think this recipe could easily be halved. Hope you like it.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

Happy2BHere — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 02:13:06 GMT

@deepwaterdotter

Thanks for the flour measurement. I was thinking maybe it just meant a sprinkle lol.

You know how some recipes just grab you? Well I can already tell that this one will be delicious! I think I'll make some blueberry muffins to go with it. I think I'll try it on Wednesday and will let you know on here how it turns out.

A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

sabatini — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:46:20 GMT

@deepwaterdotter, I'm from New England & love chowdah! I make it very similarly (no vinegar), but 1st saute a few strips of bacon, then crumble it & set aside. I use the bacon fat & some added butter to make the roux.

I also like to add in a bit of thyme, either fresh or freeze dried.

Top the chowder w/ some crumbled bacon, & of course, oyster crackers!

ETA: If you're ever in the mood to blow a bit of cash, St Ours carries an incredible dehydrated clam broth powder. It comes in a box w/ 4 little packets of the powder. It's amazing stuff, tastes very fresh, & is identical to real clam broth.

A wicked nice ingredient to keep on hand.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

mildoo — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:05:42 GMT

That sounds so good. What time shall I come over?

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:50:42 GMT

@sabatini Thanks for the tips. I never thought about giving my clam chowder a bit of a smoky kick. I've heard bacon makes everything better.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

luvzchiz — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:54:42 GMT

@deepwaterdotter Yum! I'll be right over. Do you want me to bring bread or desserts?😁

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

ahoymate — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:59:36 GMT

Chicken broth in clam chowder? There's better more authenic, simplier recipes than this one.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

sabatini — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:18:44 GMT

@deepwaterdotter, classic New England Clam Chowder uses salt pork, and the fat is used to saute the veg.

I don't like the flavor of salt pork at all, so use bacon and its fat.

*QVC's moderator, Beth, edited out the link I posted for the St Ours product. Bummer!

BTW, @deepwaterdotter, I didn't mean to step on your toes in any way. I just love chowder!

You always post great recipes, and I've saved many of them..

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

Happy2BHere — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:59:41 GMT

@deepwaterdotter

Upthread I said "I think I'll try it on Wednesday and will let you know on here how it turns out ".

I also mentioned Amazon had the Bar Harbor clam juice you had recommended.

Well it looks like it might not be Wednesday after all - I just received a delay notice from Amazon:

We’re sorry for the delay. If you have not received your package by October 23, you can come back here the next day for a refund.

Hmmm...what do you want to bet that the bottle of clam juice got smashed and they caught it before delivery LOL.

It reminds me of the time I bought a couple jars of Bavarian sauerkraut from The Vermont Country Store and they sent it via USPS in a (unpadded) Priority envelope. They were smashed to smithereens, and OMG the smell. Whew, I felt so sorry for the postman driving that around in the FL heat to deliver those broken jars of stinky sauerkraut to my address. It took my poor mailbox a good month to lose that ~~wonderful~~ aroma!

I doubt clam juice could smell any worse LOL.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:17:11 GMT

@sabatini wrote:
@deepwaterdotter, classic New England Clam Chowder uses salt pork, and the fat is used to saute the veg.
I don't like the flavor of salt pork at all, so use bacon and its fat.

*QVC's moderator, Beth, edited out the link I posted for the St Ours product. Bummer!

BTW, @deepwaterdotter, I didn't mean to step on your toes in any way. I just love chowder!
You always post great recipes, and I've saved many of them..

Don't give it a thought, all input is welcome.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

sabatini — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:06:10 GMT

Thanks so much for coming back to reply, @deepwaterdotter.

And please keep posting your recipes!

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

Spidiecat — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:18:50 GMT

I just finished making this recipe and it is FABULOUS!

It is very thick. What would you recommend to thin it out, more chicken broth or just plain water?

Thank you for this yummy recipe!🥰❤️❤️

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

deepwaterdotter — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:56:08 GMT

@Spidiecat I would stir in a little chicken broth to retain the flavor.

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

Spidiecat — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:20:05 GMT

Thank you!

Re: A Recipe for New England Clam Chowder

SportyShorty07 — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:01:55 GMT

@deepwaterdotter Thank you very much for typing out your clam chowder recipe! This sounds really delicious 🤗.