Musings of a Compulsive Thinker

Clam chowder as it was meant to be

In my travels last summer, I dined one evening at Dooger's Seafood & Grill in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The first-course soup was their own homemade clam chowder; it was amazing, perfect, melt-in-your-mouth creamy and tender. This is what clam chowder was meant to be.

The most complete recipe I could find was on Cooks.com. It sounds right, but the cooking directions are a tad vague. Does anyone want to give this a shot? Let me know how it turns out.

Dooger's Clam Chowder:

1 lb. boiling potatoes
1 c. half & half
1/2 c. whipping cream
26 oz. canned sea clams
1/4 tsp. seasoning salt
Dash of ground thyme
Dash of white pepper

Peel and boil potatoes. Drain and mash lightly. Put clams in pot and heat. Add potatoes and seasonings. Let simmer. Heat milk, add clam mixture. Add butter.

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Labels: food, travel

posted by the alygator @ 1:52 PM