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Little Malice[_4_]

One time on Usenet, Blinky the Shark > said:
> No Name wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:27:36 GMT, (Little
> > Malice) wrote:
> >
> >>One time on Usenet, said:
> >>
> >>> Clam Chowder
> >>>
> >>> 2 slices bacon cut in small pieces
> >>> 1 stalk celery chopped
> >>> 1 medium onion chopped
> >>> 2 medium potatoes peeled & diced
> >>> 2 tbsp. flour
> >>> 1 tbsp. butter
> >>> 8 oz. clam juice
> >>> Salt and pepper to taste
> >>> 13 oz. chopped clams, drained, reserve juice
> >>> 1-1/2 quarts half-half
> >>> ¼ tsp. thyme
> >>> 2 tsp. parsley
> >>>
> >>> Fry the bacon till partially cooked, add onion and celery. Sauté till
> >>> vegetables are tender and bacon is crisp. Add potatoes and butter.
> >>> Sprinkle the flour over the potatoes and mix well. Stir in reserved
> >>> liquid, clam juice, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until the
> >>> potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally. Add the clams. Stir in
> >>> half-half, thyme, and parsley. Heat until hot but do not boil.
> >>
> >>Is this something you've made or one that you found? Inquiring
> >>minds...
> >
> > I got it in my email. WHY??? Is it missing something?
>
> Your recommendation -- having tried it?

Right, that's what I wanted to know. I don't put flour in my clam
chowder, but a lot of folks do...

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Jani in WA