New England Clam Chowder Recipe with Fresh Steamed Clams



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  1. When I cook a cream of potato soup I add some minced celery leaves in addition to the celery and sauce that together. It was in a recipe, and I think it adds more flavor. When I try making this recipe I will try adding some minced celery leaves too. Thank you for the recipe! It looks great!!!

  2. Chef! I don't understand…clams before the potatoes? I would think clams should be near last as to prevent them from getting tough? Also…canned vs chopping up cherry stones? I've never made chowder and getting ready to take the leap. Your thoughts? Thanks.

  3. Red pepper and cayenne in clam chowder? That is just nasty. What is the point in paying top dollar for fresh clam and ruining them with hot peppers? This is New England chowder not Texan clam chowder.

  4. seems like a good recipe but some questionable advice on the ingredients. If you're buying a bacon that you feel like you need wash your board and knife after cutting it, find a different butcher. Assuming you are using smoked bacon which is what you said you were using, it should be cooked from the smoking process. If you're using some shitty vacuum sealed bacon in liquid smoke you don't need to wash your board you need to just throw it out.

    And fresh clams shouldn't really be costing you more than canned ones if you are on a coast, if they do, then I'd be questioning where those canned ones are coming from.

  5. The sherry really did make it better. My husband and I have eaten so much clam chowder we won’t be eating any for the next year lol . Anyways thank you for this wonderful recipe.

  6. Bravo to your wardrobe department. Spot on! My chowda is similar but I don't own the fisherman's dock garb-there is no way mine can be as good as yours! I would like to share with you at the end last five minutes, I add two tablespoons of red wine vinegar. It marries with the clam/cream so well. I just watched your French Onion Soup and watched as you added the Balsamic V. So you are on to the tang in the end aren't you? Consider trying it here. : ) Oh, I will wear my Beret when making your FRENCH onion soup!

  7. Why in the world would you put the potatoes in after the clams? Who does that? Ok, guess someone forgot to follow the storyboard and instead of re-shooting you just made it look like it was supposed to be that way…Ha!

  8. What did you do with the butter wine pan drippings you steamed the clams in? shouldn’t you add that to the soup as well ? Minus any sand that came out of the clams. I used a sive and reduced the liquid and put it in the fridge.

  9. The procedure seems to be good on most fundamental levels. The only mistake I would point out is that you are adding your protein too early. Your clams will be much more tender if you do not overcook them. The clams, canned or frozen, are already cooked. You should only add the clams to bring them up to temperature (so add just before serving and heat for 1-3 minutes).

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