Fish Chowder Pre 1940s Recipes

FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute onions, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
• Add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add fish, and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup and simmer for 1 minute more. Season to taste with Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk. Top each bowl with crumbled bacon, if desired.

SIMPLE SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, then add the onion and bacon. Cook for 8-10 mins until the onion is soft and the bacon is cooked. Stir in the flour, then cook for a further 2 mins.
• Pour in the fish stock and bring it up to a gentle simmer. Add the potatoes, cover, then simmer for 10-12 mins until the potatoes are cooked through.
• Add the mace, cayenne pepper and some seasoning, then stir in the milk.
• Tip the fish pie mix into the pan, gently simmer for 4 mins. Add the cream and shellfish, then simmer for 1 min more. Check the seasoning. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with some crusty bread.

RUSTIC FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add potatoes, corn, broth, salt, celery salt, pepper and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Mash potatoes slightly., Stir in cod and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes.

CLASSIC FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Add fatback or bacon, and cook for 3 minutes. Discard pork. Add parsley, bay leaf, potato, and fish fumet. Simmer gently until potato is tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add fish, cover, and gently simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Gently stir in milk and salt, and heat until warmed through, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Discard parsley and bay leaf. Serve chowder immediately with freshly ground pepper and chopped parsley on the side.

GRANDMA'S FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Chop up the fish and sprinkle with lemon juice, put in a bowl and refridgerate till needed.
• Saute onion and garlic with butter till golden brown.
• Add thyme, old bay, salt, pepper, potatoes, bay leaves and celery leaves, sauté for a minute.
• Add carrots and tomatoes, sauté for a minute, then add the water.
• Simmer for 20 minutes with cover on.
• Add fish, Worcestershire, wine, celery and cover, simmering for 15 minutes or until fish is done.
• Serve with garlic bread and salad.

FISH CHOWDER PRE-1940'S

Steps:

• Fry out fat and add onion and cook to lightly brown, without burning.
• Strain fat into saucepan and add potatoes and boiling water and cook 10 minutes.
• Add fish and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add the milk and seasoning heat to boiling point and serve.