What's Your Favorite Clam Chowder Recipe?

9/30/2014 | Randy Larsen

[Randy Larsen]

Were creeping into fall, and now is time to start thinking of those cooler months before winter arrives. Fall to me means Chowder.

[Randy Larsen]

Thank You!

[dfwgator]

I probably gained five pounds every time I go to Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf where every restaurant hands out their free samples of Clam Chowder.

[Randy Larsen]

Me too! They serve the most amazing sourdough bread bowls I’ve ever eaten.

[dfwgator]

Monterey’s FW blows away San Francisco’s IMHO.

[Randy Larsen]

Yes it does, will be making a third trip in a year to Monterey sea aquarium and won’t miss the wharf!

[wardaddy]

Any with gumbo in it.....im a gumbo man but dont mind chowder

Actually....the white kind.....not too many potatoes

The oyster bar at Grand Central had good chowda

[KC Burke]

My better half is lactose intolerant but loves clam chowder. It often messes her up when she has it.

I started getting whole lactose milk and reducing it. I substitute that for evaporated milk or cream. To make the thickening roux, I add flour to the bacon grease and then add a small bottle of clam juice to it gradually. Other than that my recipe is similar to yours.

[Daffynition]

Start by digging your own. Sympathies to those who do not live near an ocean.

[Texas Songwriter]

If you ever get to Boston go to the downtown area and eat FRIED CLAMS and Clam Chowder at the restaurant known as Legals. I have eaten at Legal in Washington D.C. but the food at Boston was remarkable.

[HenpeckedCon]

“does anyone know of a good kosher substitute for clams? Something that’ll get the flavor and texture close?”

Even if you sub the clams, the bacon thing is still going to be a problem. Where are you going to get the fat? I guess you could use pastrami, but don’t you still have a problem with using meat and dairy products together?

[Daffynition]

LEGAL SEA FOODS NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

[Marie]

I’m going to try Morning Star vegetarian bacon and I’ll have to add fat. (I’m going to have to play with it)

[HenpeckedCon]

Good luck Marie. L’Chaim!

[Randy Larsen]

Legal Seafoods Recipe sounds fantastic! I saved it to try later.

Thank You!

[trisham]

I hate flour in clam chowder. Ditch the flour and light cream, and substitute heavy cream.

[eyedigress]

I’ve been there a few times. The original is next to TF Green Apt across from the Hampton Inn. They have some good Chowdah!

[kalee]

placemarker

[Randy Larsen]

I think I’ll bookmark this thread and repost it occasionally for future contributions.

[Randy Larsen]

Here’s an awesome source for seafood here in California for those who are interested.

www.giovannisfish.com.

They are out of Morro Bay, Ca.

I have purchased from them and they are a great place to get good seafood!

If you have a place to get seafood, please post it on this thread.