People think that clam chowder is difficult — it really isn’t.
Make your basic potato soup to serve around 12+ — leaving out the bacon if you are making it for a Friday meal and omitting some water or draining off some water.
Add 1 large (quart size) can clams
Add i large (quart size) can clam juice
Simmer to mix flavors. I will usually add a quart of half and half too. Reheat over low heat and add salt and white pepper to taste.
How’s that sound?/
With some real good sour dough bread it sounds decadent.
My families favorite is plank cooked salmon. I cook them on the BBQ on a cedar plank;
1) Soak the planks in water for at least a couple of hours because part of the cooking process is the steam that escapes.
2) Place the salmon fillets on the plank and rub with olive oil, course ground black pepper and kosher salt. Dust the tops with brown sugar and a lemon slice.
3) Place into a covered hot BBQ and cook until the meat separates easily... about 20 minutes. (some burning of the cedar is necessary to generate the smoke that adds to the flavor)
4) Serve hot and enjoy!