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quahog chowder -pronounced "ko-hog"

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Beth M.
@BakinTime
M.V. Island, MA

Made with a hard-shelled,thick shelled American clam. We can dig for these in the salt pond near our home. The shell is not as soft as the clam sold in the can commercially. I learned to make this in the New England style,and I prefer the stronger shell-fish flavor, and I use all the natural liquor from the quahogs,saved when the quahogs are opened. I buy them fresh at Larsen's Fish Market,usually a quart of the opened quahogs with their liquor. They are then ground in a meat grinder or chopped up well. I use the liquor in the chowder broth, adding the meat of the clams later.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For quahog chowder -pronounced "ko-hog"

  • 1 qt
    quahogs, freshly opened, reserving the liquor
  • STRAIN THE QUAHOGS OVER A LARGE BOWL,RESERVE LIQUID.
  • USING A MEAT GRINDER PUT THE QUAHOGS THROUGH AND SET ASIDE.
  • 1 slice
    about one inch, fat salt pork, diced
  • 2 sm
    yellow onions
  • SLICE ONIONS.
  • 2 lg
    potatoes, diced; or more if you like
  • 1 c
    water; more if needed to make 1 pint broth.
  • COOK THE POTATOES WITH THE DRAINED ONIONS IN THE LIQUOR & WATER.
  • AFTER BOILING THE POTATOES AND ONIONS ABOUT 5-10 MINS. ADD THE GROUND QUAHOGS.
  • THEN ADD THE HEATED MILK, AND SIMMER GENTLY ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
  • 2 c
    hot milk, or

How To Make quahog chowder -pronounced "ko-hog"

  • 1
    This is simmered so that you don't toughen the meat of the Quahogs, and a bowlful topped with a little browned salt pork on top, and with chowder crackers to put in it is the way we love it.
  • 2
    Some people prefer a really thick chowder,IF SO,make a roux of flour,butter and water, and add to the vegetables when they're done; and the more potatoes you add the thicker it becomes. When it is refrigerated and reheated all the flavors are improved. Some say CHOWDAH, I say chowder. Oh add a little fresh ground black pepper too. It's delicious!
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