Clam Chowder

The best clam chowder to come from RI!

  • 1 1/2 inch cube of salt pork.
  • 1 onion, large dice
  • 4 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 4 cups scalded milk
  • 1 pint shucked clams with their juice
  • S & P
  • 2 TB butter

 Recipe:

  1. Cook salt pork slowly until it melts
  2. Saute onion in the fat until soft
  3. Add potatoes and water. Cook 5 minutes.
  4. Add juice from clams and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 min.
  5. Add hot milk, clams, S&P to taste. Dot with butter.

Notes:

DO NOT BOIL when reheating.

Creator:

Rita Callan Murray