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My Best New England Clam Chowder
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12 chowder clams
1 lb. potatoes, peeled & diced
1/4 lb. salt pork, diced
3 oz. flour
1 pt. whole milk
1/2 pt. heavy cream
1 tsp. "Old Bay Seafood Seasoning"
1 c. chopped celery
1 oz. vegetable oil
1/2 lb. onions, peeled & diced
2 qts. water
Steam clams until they open, then chop into very small pieces (hold until later). Peel and cube the potatoes (hold). Simmer the diced onions in the vegetable oil until they are transparent (hold). Simmer salt pork until light brown then remove the fat. Put the onions, potatoes, clam water, celery, salt pork and seasoning into a large pot and cook for 1 hour on medium heat, then add clams and cook for 5 minutes longer. Stir in the flour during this period. Heat the milk and cream in a separate pot and add to the chowder mixture when ready. Serve, topped with oyster crackers and a small pat of butter. Enjoy! Preparation time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serves: 10 to 12.
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