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
Dice the bacon and cook it without oil in a pot for about 10 min until its fat renders and it is cooked.
110 g raw thick-cut smoked bacon- knife
- meat board
- pot
- spoon
Trim the base and any damaged leaves from the celery. Peel the onions and the potatoes. 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 potatoes- knife
- vegetable board
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.
Sources and credits
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