By the way, if you’re actually serious that efforts to get Southerners to eat clam chowder was the causation of Southern secession, then it makes Johnny Reb look even worse. The old Foghorn Leghorn stereotype of the hot headed, fire eating gentleman would be too milk toast a descriptive if Southerners got offended to the point of warfare over such an absurdity.
I actually love New England Clam Chowder. I don’t know why anyone in the South wouldn’t like it, it’s good.