New England Clam Chowder (1796)
I like options so I like to have a few different types of the same recipe and then I usually take what I like from each and create my own version. This recipe is from 1796 and is a thinner version of clam chowder.
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Ingredients:
Clean your soup pot; then, over medium-high heat, sauté bacon until it's browned and fat is rendered. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a paper towel. Discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Add diced onion to pot and sauté until translucent.
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, being careful not to brown. Whisk in reserved clam broth. Add potatoes and thyme, and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove clams from shells, reserving liquid, and chop roughly. Strain liquid; then add clams and liquid to pot. Stir in parsley, cream, and reserved bacon; cook just long enough to heat clams through, about 3 minutes.
- 7 pounds cherrystone clams, scrubbed and rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 4 bacon strips, finely chopped
- 1 medium-size Spanish onion, diced small
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 large red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup heavy cream
Clean your soup pot; then, over medium-high heat, sauté bacon until it's browned and fat is rendered. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a paper towel. Discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Add diced onion to pot and sauté until translucent.
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, being careful not to brown. Whisk in reserved clam broth. Add potatoes and thyme, and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove clams from shells, reserving liquid, and chop roughly. Strain liquid; then add clams and liquid to pot. Stir in parsley, cream, and reserved bacon; cook just long enough to heat clams through, about 3 minutes.