Turner Fisheries Hall Of Fame Clam Chowder Recipes

TURNER FISHERIES' HALL OF FAME CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• BASE:.
• In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, to make a smooth roux.
• Set aside.
• In a large pot, bring the clam juice and water to a boil. Stirring constantly.
• Add the roux.
• Return the mixture to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes/.
• CHOWDER:.
• Cook the bacon in a large pot, over medium heat, until it renders its fat.
• Add butter, onion, garlic and leeks and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the celery, potatoes and white wine and cook until the potaotes are almost tender and wine reduced, 10-12 minutes, being careful not to let the potatoes burn.
• add the minced clams, heavy cream and the chowder base and simmer an additional 15-20 minutes, until the potaotes are cooked through.
• Salt andpepper to taste.
• Stir in the TAbasco and Worcestershire sauces.
• Serve immediately.

CLASSIC CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Start by making the clam broth: Put a large pot over medium heat, add the bacon and saute until the fat is rendered and the bacon is browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the cooked bacon pieces from the pot and reserve them for something else. Add a 1-count of olive oil, the onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the clams, lemon juice, white wine, and water and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 or 15 minutes to steam open the clams. Remove the clams from the pot, discarding any that don't open. Strain the broth into a bowl. Pull the clams out of their shells, chop them, and set them aside separately; discard the shells. Set the broth aside.
• Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the bacon, onion, garlic, and thyme and cook until the bacon renders its fat and the vegetables are good and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Dust the vegetables with flour and stir to coat everything well. Pour in the clam broth and bring to a boil. Add the cream and the potatoes, bring to a boil and boil hard for about 7 minutes, until the potatoes break down (this will help to thicken the soup and give it a good texture). Add the chopped clams and season with salt and pepper.
• Now add the 16 clams in their shells. Cover and simmer to open the clams, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and serve hot, with the common crackers.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the crushed crackers in a bowl, add the oil and melted butter, and toss to coat the crackers with the fat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Yield: 2 cups
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Inactive Prep Time: none
• Ease of preparation: easy

HATTERAS STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, celery and carrots in oil until they begin to soften. Stir in potatoes, clams, clam juice, thyme, pepper and bacon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

SEAFOOD CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute veggies in butter til soft.
• Turn heat to low and add flour, stir until absorbed.
• Add seafood with juices, and half and half, and bring up to serving temperature or until it thickens.
• Do not let it boil.
• Just below boiling point,it should be thickened, add lemon pepper just before service with a stir.
• Garnish each bowl with fresh chopped parsley, and serve with plenty of garlic toast or oyster crackers.

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

TYLER FLORENCE'S NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Wash and scrub the clams to get rid of the dirt. Set the littlenecks aside in the refrigerator, and combine the cherrystone clams with the water, garlic, and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover, and steam over medium-high heat until the clams have all popped open, about 15 minutes. Check every 5 minutes to pull out the clams that have opened (some take longer than others), and give the pot a stir. Pull the opened clams out of their shells and chop them roughly. Cover them and set aside. Pour the broth into a big bowl through a strainer that you've lined with cheesecloth, just in case there is leftover sand; set the broth aside.
• Rinse out the pot and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the pancetta, celery, onion, and thyme. Sauté this together for 5 minutes, until the vegetables soften. Sprinkle the flour into the pot; stir and coat everything well. Gradually pour in the strained clam broth, whisking constantly to break up any lumps of flour. When all the broth is incorporated, fold in the potatoes, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for about 15 minutes. The soup will start to thicken from the potato starch.
• Toss in the littleneck clams and cover the pot to let them steam open, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and fold in the chopped clams, cream, and milk. Season the soup with many turns of freshly ground black pepper and stir everything together to heat through, but do not let it boil. Serve this in nice big bowls with some chives and Parmesan Oyster Crackers.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Bring bottled clam juice and potatoes to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown, about 8 minutes.
• Add onions, celery, garlic and bay leaf and sauté until vegetables soften, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes (do not allow flour to brown).
• Gradually whisk in reserved juices from clams.
• Add potato mixture, clams, half and half and hot pepper sauce.
• Simmer chowder 5 minutes to blend flavors, stirring frequently.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before serving).

CLAM CHOWDER III

Steps:

• In a blender, combine onion, garlic and enough water to make a smooth paste. Set aside.
• In a large pot, combine potatoes, celery, salt, pepper, onion mixture and juice from clams. Augment with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, 20 minutes.
• Stir in half-and-half and sugar. Combine melted butter and flour, then whisk into soup. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in clams and adjust seasonings.