Curried Fish Chowder

Anybody who believes that New Englanders historically have a monopoly on chowder has apparently never had Florida conch chowder, Maryland clam chowder, Louisiana terrapin chowder, or any one of the many hearty fish chowders that Southerners on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts often refer to as “spoon dishes.” And those who can’t associate curry powder with Southern food have apparently never been exposed to Charleston hobotee and curried shrimp paste, Mississippi corn and cheese soufflé, currie