Subj : 1/21 National NECC Day - 2 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jan 19 2022 17:22:14 January 21: New England Clam Chowder Day MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Duke's Clam Chowder Categories: Soups, Shellfish, Dairy, Potatoes Yield: 8 Servings 1/4 lb New potatoes; diced 4 sl Bacon; diced 6 tb Butter 3 Celery ribs; diced 1 md Onion; peeled, diced 2 ts Chopped fresh basil 1 ts Dried marjoram 1 ts Dried Italian seasoning 1/2 ts Dried thyme 2 Bay leaves pn Chopped fresh garlic White, black, cayenne pepper 1/3 c Flour 4 c Whipping cream 1/2 c Half & half 1 1/4 c Clam nectar or broth 2 oz Clam concentrate +=OR=+ 1 c Clam nectar additional 1 1/2 c Clams; chopped, fresh or - frozen 1/4 ts Dill 2 tb Fresh parsley; chopped Blanch the potatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside. Cook bacon until transparent. Add butter, celery, onion, basil, marjoram, italian seasoning, thyme, bay leaves, garlic and peppers to taste. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook over low heat, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream, half and half, clam nectar and concentrate. Heat to just under boiling. Add potatoes and chopped clams. Bring to a slow boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Stir in dill and parsley; serve. Makes 8 servings. Posted by Bob Stein. Courtesy of Fred Peters. From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... It's quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream - Blumenthal --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .