Manhattan style clam chowder has salted pork a few aromatics usually celery onions and a little garlic with fresh or canned tomatoes a little tomato paste or sauce mixed with water or stock potatoes and of course the clams. You either like manhattan clam chowder or you don t james beard famously called it horrendous but the chowder has its fans the acidity of the tomatoes helps temper the salinity of the broth and offers a pleasing sweetness besides green peppers and carrots add to the effect and the garlic and red pepper flakes speak to new york s immigrant past. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes add the diced and puréed tomatoes bay leaf thyme and potatoes add the stock or clam juice to the pot. Combine canned tomatoes and clams together with juices in a large stock pot. Tie the parsley sprigs fresh thyme and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot with the potatoes.
To the same pot add onion celery and carrot. Stir to mix well. By betty crocker kitchens updated february 3 2010. Stir in oregano basil sauces and onion powder. Cooks in rhode island in the late 1800s liked to throw tomatoes into clam chowder.
Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes. Bring to a boil over high heat and then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes stirring occasionally or until the potatoes are fork tender. Cook stirring occasionally until the celery and onion begin to soften about 3. Pour in the clam juice and bring to a boil. Add enough water to reserved liquid to make 3 cups of stock.
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In a large pot over medium heat cook bacon. In a large pot over medium heat cook bacon. Lower the heat and simmer. Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes. To the same pot add onion celery and carrot.
Drain clams and reserve liquid. Manhattan style clam chowder has salted pork a few aromatics usually celery onions and a little garlic with fresh or canned tomatoes a little tomato paste or sauce mixed with water or stock potatoes and of course the clams.