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New England Clam Chowder

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New England Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Stock Pot: Ideal for simmering soups like clam chowder without burning or sticking

  • - Food Processor: Useful for chopping vegetables and blending ingredients smoothly

  • - Immersion Blender: Great for pureeing ingredients directly in the pot without transferring them, maintaining a clean cooking area

  • - Cutting Board: Essential for safely preparing vegetables and handling ingredients like clams

  • - Stainless Steel Cookware: Pots and pans designed for even heat distribution, crucial for cooking the chowder properly

  • - Colander: Useful for draining clams and washing produce

  • - Ladle: For serving the chowder into bowls easily and efficiently

  • - Wooden Spoon: Ideal for stirring the chowder as wood won't react with acidic ingredients like tomatoes

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons: Accurate measuring can be key for the perfect balance of flavors in a recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pound canned clams, minced, juices reserved

  • 2-3 cups bottled clam juice

  • 2 bacon slices, minced

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped

  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled, diced

  • 3 cups heavy cream or half and half

  • 6 tablespoons dry sherry, or to taste

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • Tabasco sauce, to taste

  • Worcestershire sauce, to taste

  • Oyster or saltine crackers, as needed

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Drain the clam juice from the minced clams and combine with enough bottled juice to equal 3 cups of liquid.
2

Instruction 2

Cook the bacon slowly in a soup pot over medium heat until lightly crisp, about 8 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 2-3 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Whisk in the clam juice, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The liquid should be the consistency of heavy cream. If it is too thick, add more clam juice to adjust the consistency. Add the bay leaf and fresh thyme.
5

Instruction 5

Add the potatoes and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
6

Instruction 6

Meanwhile, place the clams and cream in saucepan and simmer together until the clams are cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
7

Instruction 7

When the potatoes are tender, add the clams and cream to the soup base. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
8

Instruction 8

Stir in the sherry. Season to taste with salt, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce. Serve in bowls with the crackers on the side.
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