Recipes

In a large thick bottomed pan, heat clam juice.

In a separate pan, melt butter over medium high heat.

Add celery and onions that have been finely chopped, and sauté until they appear translucent – about 3 minutes.

Add salt pork and flour and stir continuously for another 5 minutes.

This mixture is your roux; it will be added to the liquid to thicken your chowder.

Be sure not to leave roux unattended as it must constantly be stirred to avoid burning.

Increase heat on clam juice to medium high and with a wire whisk, add roux mixture to liquid.

Stir constantly to break up any lumps that may form.

Add clams and the liquid they are in to chowder and stir.

Chop potatoes coarsely and add to chowder.

Add half and half and stir.

Add salt.

Decrease heat to medium low and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring very frequently.

Marlene