New England clam chowder
A clam chowder with cream, bacon and potatoes, keeping the flavour of clam juice in its broth.
Active time35 min
Cooking40 min
Total13 hResting : 12 h
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Ingredients
- 100 g celery
- 200 g onions
- 450 g floury potatoes
- 240 ml 35% fat whipping cream
- 110 g raw thick-cut smoked bacon
- 240 ml water
- 480 ml bottled plain clam juice
- ≈ ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 3 g fine salt
- 450 g frozen raw chopped surf clam meat
Preparation
Place the frozen surf clam meat in a covered container in the refrigerator for about 720 min until thawed. Retain the naturally released juice in the same container.
450 g frozen raw chopped surf clam meat- lidded container
Trim the base and any damaged leaves from the celery. Peel the onions and the potatoes. Dice the bacon and cook it without oil in a pot for about 10 min until its fat renders and it is cooked. Meanwhile, chop the onion, wash and finely dice the celery, and cut the potatoes into cubes about 1 cm across on a separate board from the raw bacon.
100 g celery200 g onions450 g floury potatoes110 g raw thick-cut smoked bacon- knife
- meat board
- vegetable board
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Add the onion and celery to the bacon and cook for about 6 min, stirring. Pour in the bottled clam juice and water, then add the potatoes and salt. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for about 15 min until tender. For more body, mash some potatoes in the pot without adding flour.
240 ml water480 ml bottled plain clam juice3 g fine salt- pot
- lid
- spoon
- fork
Add the thawed meat with its juice, the cream and pepper. Return to a gentle simmer and cook for about 3 min, stirring. Check the clam meat is opaque and reaches 75 °C for 30 s. Continue if needed without boiling hard. Serve hot as soon as cooked to avoid toughening the clams.
240 ml 35% fat whipping cream≈ ¼ tsp ground black pepper- pot
- spoon
- probe thermometer
- ladle
Allergens
- Celery
- Milk
Composition to check for: Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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