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United
States
New England Clam Chowder
(yields 3 qts / 10 servings)
Ingredients:
- 1
qt canned, minced clams with juice or fresh shucked
clams w/ juice
- 3/4
qt. water
- 5
oz salt pork, ground or cut into fine dice
- 1/2
lb onions, small dice
- white
pepper
- 2
oz flour
- 1
lb potatoes, small dice
- 2
1/2 qt Milk, hot
- 1
cup heavy cream, hot
- salt
Procedure:
1) Drain the clams. If you are using fresh clams,
chop them, being sure to save all the juice
2) Combine the juice and water in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
3) Remove from heat and keep the liquid hot for step
7.
4) In a heavy sauce pot or stock pot, render the salt
pork over medium heat
5) Add the onions and cook slowly until they are soft,
but do not brown.
6) Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Cook
the roux slowly for 3-4 minutes, but do not let it brown.
7) Using a wire whip, slowly stir the clam liquid
and water into the roux. Bring to a boil, string constantly
to make sure the liquid is smooth.
8) Add the potatoes. Simmer until tender (If
you are using large, tough "chowder" clams, pass
them once through a grinder and add them with the potatoes).
9) Stir in the clams and the hot milk and cream.
Heat gently but do not boil.
10) Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
Bake at 400 degrees (F) for 40 minutes |
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