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New England Clam Chowder is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. New England Clam Chowder is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook new england clam chowder using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Take 8 lb large cherry stone clams
- Make ready 1 cup dry white wine
- Get 1 cup water
- Make ready 6 slice bacon (quartered)
- Get 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- Make ready 1 leek
- Take 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- Prepare 1 cup finely chopped celery
- Make ready 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- Make ready 2 bay leaves
- Take 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- Take 3 cup cubed potatoes
- Get 2 cup heavy cream
- Make ready 1 bunch chopped parsley
- Take 1 butter for garnish
Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and saute until softened, mixing often. Stir in the flour to distribute evenly. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.
Steps to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Bring 1 cup of wine and 1 cup of water to a boil in a large pot. Add clams, cover, and cook for five minutes.
- Lift lid and stir clams, making sure water is still boiling. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer.
- Stain broth through cheesecloth in a metal sieve. Repeat until all sand is removed (I strained mine twice). Add water to broth so that there is 6 cups of liquid. Set aside for now.
- Remove clams from broth and set aside. Discard any that did not open.
- In large pot, cook bacon until crispy. Drain all but two tablespoons of grease.
- Add butter, onions, leeks, and celery to pot. Cook until onions and celery are translucent, being careful not to brown.
- Add garlic and potatoes and mix well with veggies. Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Simmer contents until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot for a thicker consistency of broth.
- Add heavy cream and chopped clams to pot, mix well, cover and remove from heat.
- Set aside for an hour or so, this will allow flavors to fuse. Add salt and pepper for more flavor, if necessary.
- Serve with a pat of butter and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
New England clam chowder normally contains clams, potatoes, onions, salted pork and milk or cream. The addition of dairy is considered the biggest difference from other chowders. Bring bottled clam juice and potatoes to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat. The creaminess was just right for New England clam chowder. I served with a crusty whole-grain bread and oyster crackers.
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