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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:38:27 GMT, (Little
Malice) wrote:

>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...

You use potatoes to thicken? I always have a bag of instant on hand
just in case I need it for something like that.

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