Seafood Chowder

Preparation info
  • Makes 8 cups 2 l ) ;

    8

    first-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

Not all briny chowders are clam. Some of my favorites work on the same principal but have an assortment of sea denizens.

Ingredients

  • 16 medium littleneck clams, well scrubbed; or ½ cup (90 g) chopped clam meat, from

Method

If using clams in the shell, in a medium stockpot, bring 2 cups (500 ml) water to a boil. Add the clams, cover, and lower the heat slightly. Cook at a low boil until all the clams have opened, 5 to 7 minut