Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "Damsel and Crash" <> wrote in message
...
>> Ed has Crash jonesing for clam chowder. He likes the kind with the
>> white, creamy background and chunks of potatoes. So do I. We
>> like baby clams a lot, but anything using canned clams would be
>> appreciated. We're in Minnesota, and real clams aren't readily
>> available. Also, we can actually afford the canned ones.
>>

>
> People often think a chowder had to be so thick a spoon stands in it.
They usually taste more like flour than clams. This one is thinner, but
has been our favorite.
>


In my experience, a decent clam chowder can be made from:
chopped bacon
canned clams and their liquid (or fresh, of course)
potatoes
onions
butter
cream
black pepper
salt to taste

You may thicken if you choose, we usually don't.

gloria p
who spent her first 21 years within 10 miles of Cape Cod