Recipe: Boston Clam Chowder
3 Feb
Lately, I’ve been asking myself: do I still live in New York? We’ve gotten some combination of slow/sleet/slush every single week. I shouldn’t be complaining; I don’t have to shovel (benefits of living in an apartment), and I even got a snow day last week! I made some Bawston clam chowdah in the comfort of my warm apartment, then watched a couple of really bad daytime court shows. Ah. The joys of daytime TV.
This recipe is inspired by my friend Cate, who told me that she makes Boston clam chowder at home. I am a HUGE fan of clam chowder, and though I’m a New Yorker, the tomato based Manhattan clam chowder doesn’t do it for me. I looked up a few recipes to get a general idea of what to include, then came up with this version. Just a warning: this soup is far from healthy. My version of the soup contains bacon, half and half, and butter. This recipe is starting to infringe on Paula Deen territory, no?
