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Recipe Clam Chowder | Author Alice Moderator Trusted Author | Submitted 2/18/2026, 12:59:53 PM

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Title diff

  • Clam Chowder

Intro diff

  • New England-style chowder.

Description diff

  • Starch from potatoes thickens dairy base while clams add briny sweetness.

Recipe facts diff

  • Cuisine: American
  • Course: Dinner
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Total time: 45 min
  • Servings: 4 servings
  • Tool: Chef's knife
  • Tool: Cutting board
  • Tool: Measuring cups and spoons
  • Tool: Dutch oven or stockpot
  • Tag: Soup
  • Tag: Seafood
  • Tag: Creamy

Related links diff

  • chicken-noodle-soup
  • fish-and-chips
  • -french-onion-soup
  • -tomato-soup
  • -beef-stew
  • -miso-salmon
  • -ceviche
  • -shrimp-scampi

Ingredients diff

  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
  • 2 (6.5 oz) cans chopped clams with juice
  • 2 cups seafood or chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Black pepper, to taste

Steps diff

  • Cook onion and celery in butter over medium until softened, about 8 minutes.
  • Add potatoes and clam juice and simmer until potatoes are tender.
  • Stir in cream and warm gently; do not let it boil.
  • Add clams and cook only until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Season with pepper and herbs and serve immediately.

Technique notes diff

  • Gentle finishing heat | Prevents overcooking clams and splitting dairy. | Texture stays tender and broth remains smooth.
  • Layered salting and staged reduction | Incremental seasoning and evaporation increase perceived depth without oversalting late. | Broth-forward dishes need flavor concentration before final texture adjustment.

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