Clam Chowder

16 June 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  7 minutes

New England Clam Chowder © Jon Sullivan

New England Clam Chowder © Jon Sullivan

Clam chowder is any of several chowder soups in American cuisine containing clams. In addition to clams, common ingredients include diced potatoes, salt pork, and onions. Other vegetables are not typically used. It is believed that clams were used in chowder because of the relative ease of harvesting them. Clam chowder is usually served with saltine crackers or small, hexagonal oyster crackers.   read more…

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