{"id":8620,"date":"2020-12-28T14:22:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T22:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/?p=8620"},"modified":"2020-12-28T14:24:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T22:24:42","slug":"amys-clam-chowder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/amys-clam-chowder\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy’s Clam Chowder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh how I love this soup! It’s light tasting yet heartily satisfying, easy to make for a crowd and not the normal thickened glop we get here on the West Coast.<\/p>\n

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This chowder is loaded with clams, fresh and canned, along with the usual suspects: potato, fennel, shallot, leek and pancetta. Topped with chopped tarragon, fried dill and freshly cracked black pepper, this classic is simply delicious. <\/p>\n

I made this chowder one Christmas with my Step Dad Joe when I was a tweenager. It became a family tradition that continues on to this day and I’ve even used it at two restaurants. You can leave the fresh clams out if desired and only use canned or only use fresh clams (see my old recipe below) If you do want to give it a go with these sustainable bivalves, there are many neat varieties in all different shapes and sizes and they are all fun to experiment with! <\/p>\n

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Quahog varieties are the norm for chowder. From smallest to largest: countneck, littleneck, topneck, cherrystone, and chowder size. Chowder clams are very big at about 3-inches, and they can be on the tough side, so they are usually chopped. Here on the West coast we mostly get manila clams which work perfectly. See what your fish monger has in store!<\/p>\n

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It’s easy to make this chowder seasonal, just add fresh corn in the Summer and potatoes in the Fall and Winter \u2013 or both! Late season corn here in California is intensely sweet and yummy in this soup. The base is clam stock, which is light (and not fishy) with a big splash of cream. There is a little white wine too, to balance it all out. <\/p>\n

For comparison, check out my old version of this soup that I created for Citizen Cake! It’s similar but I used fresh clams only with large wedges of fennel: http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/citizen-cake-clam-chowder\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hope this chowder makes you happy as a clam! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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