Best clam chowder we've ever had and it will definitely become a family tradition. I used pancetta in place of bacon, corn starch in place of flour, mixed red and golden potatoes, used one large can of dark clams and 2 small cans of white clam meat, and to sweeten things up, I added sauteed whole scallops just before serving. :-)
Im in high school and needed this for Nutrition class. We were learning about the New England region and we have to pick a popular New England recipe to cook for our assessment, and I chose clam chowder lol so thank you for this!
My buddies and I get together every Wednesday to drink and make food. This shall be made this week and it looks like it'll be quite affordable. Thanks for sharing.
I never imagined that cooking a chowder was so simple. Thank you for what will be the basis of my recipe, I will look at others and blend the best techniques!
I just tried this last Saturday and don't know why it took me so long to try it. This is my go to recipe from now on!! It was delicious, creamy and easy to make. Thanks so much for sharing this.
I just made this recipe today. Took a little more to thicken it than I expected from watching the video but when it did, well, everything about it was amazing!! I have added this recepie to my soup file!!
Question on the roux: I would usually mix the flour in the the bacon/onion/celery and cook it out. What is the benefit of doing it separately? Better control over thickness? Great video!
In my experience you can absolutely add the extra fat and flour to your aromatic vegetables. Just temper the heat a bit but that always has worked for me. Great video regardless of how you thicken the soup.
This is a great recipe. I lean on it every time and it keeps getting better every time! Thank you for this recipe. The Tabasco definitely takes it up a notch!🤘🏼
Hi I am Chinese and I always love Italian food. Why didn't I discover your videos earlier? Well never too late. Have sub and I find your English very clear and instructions easy to comprehend. Thanks!
Thank you Chef Tips . I make it for my husband and he really loved it. Not because of the "chef" but the taste, :-) . This morning I made it again for him and he brought the whole pot to his work, and the pot became empty quickly. I am super happy !!! :-)
oh wow, you make it look so easy, i'll be sure to try it out! clam chowder is one of my favorites, the store bought can may be easy but who knows what else they add in there.. starting to cook from fresh wholesome ingredients now and these little tips really help out! like dicing in the same size for even cooking and sauteing while scrubbing the bottom, waiting for onion to be translucent, stirring heavy cream a bit at a time etc, very good to know for a beginner cook like me! :D
Awesome. Might start a new job in a English style fish and chips restaurant and they have clam chowder on the menu and I've never made it before. This video was very helpful in filling in the gaps 👍
Wow , Just made this for lunch, was fabulous , definitely will be making again, family loved it. No more paying restaurant prices for me lol. Thank you for great recipe
Your recipe looks fantastic! I used to work at a French/Italian restaurant and theirs was the best ever. Wish I’d have gotten their recipe, it sold out every Friday. I’m trying yours, for sure.
Never had chowder before. Made it for a gf who couldnt eat solid foods because she got her wisdom teeth pulled. Although we are no longer together, i still make this because its just that good!
I'm a master's level educational technologist, and I give you an A+. Your Intro was fun, your instruction to the point, and your video editing was superb. Well done!
Hi Chef!!! I am currently 15 years old and ever since the age of six I Have been eating clam chowder one day I told my dad how much I loved the clams and he said that's odd that's not like you so I showed him how I was brave and ate the clams but it turns out I only ate the potato squares and didn't like the clams. From that moment on I felt like a weirdo. And started eating cream of potato soup from then on so in the end I never really did like clams keep up the great videos!!!
I live just across the bay this is actually better than the San Francisco clam chowder.. it's just terribly hard for anybody to make San Francisco sourdough bread. I buy the bread bring it home and make it just like this and it is excellent Great job Chef!!!
Oh my goodness I need to make this because I love love love love clam chowder i’ve only had maybe a couple of times I just absolutely love it love it love it gotta get some more of it😁🥰💕😋😋😋💕
Thanks for the video. Also if you buy fresh whole chowder clams put in freezer take them out after 3 hours you'll see they open by them self, then scoop the meat with a clam knife, use that awesome real clay juice and add also minced, it will be out of this world.
I made this last night and it was amazing! thanks! Now no more canned clam chowder for me! The only better chowder I've ever had was at the German restaurant on Venice Beach. But they had fresh clams at their disposal because of their proximity to the ocean. I live in the desert southwest, so I used that same canned ones you used. That was the only thing that was better about it. Other than the clams, it was pretty much the same. Great recipe!
Correct, bony is very good for stock, which is why I recommend the wrasse. And thank you for sharing this, too. I've enjoyed your videos for quite some time, and hopefully for quite a lot more time to come.
Nice presentation. The moment I saw you at the fisherman's Wharf, I thought, Oh man!. not again. SF is such a beautiful city and who would not want to be at the Fisherman's wharf?. Great place. And now my mouth is watering for chowder.
I grew up with almost all of my family being from New England with states being Rhode Island, Massachusetts, And Maine with Massachusetts having the most New England family there
I have always wanted to make a clam chowder but thought it would be a difficult soup to make. Man…. Was I wrong. So simple but damn….. this was delicious. My only mistake was I did not abuse all the rue so it was more like a soup than thick chowder. Will absolutely keep this recipe as my go to. THANK YOU from Utah
Great recipe, Jason! All I need now is a cold winter day to really enjoy it… C'mon ol' man winter, hurry up! The summer was too hot & dry. I'm ready for big blizzards!
I've never made clam chowder myself and think this recipe would be an amazing place to start. I'm excited to give it a try - thank you for a really terrific video.
Hey Jason, looks delicious. I noticed you used tabasco on your chowder in the beginning of the video, and I also like giving them a little bit of extra kick, so when I make a chowder at home, I tend to add a tiny bit of red curry paste. Changes the hue a little bit and gives it a nice spicy character. Also, if you get your hands on some wrasse (ballan wrasse, species of fish) you can make an absolutely amazing stock on that. They're extremely bony, but packed with flavour.
The best things about clam chowder in a bowl is you hollow out the bowl when you eat your first helping. Then, when you go back, you get a larger portion the second time because the bowl has less bread :P
so i made this yesterday between my family and me the recipe didnt last an hour was so great i topped mine with a little ol bay seasoning was some really good chowdah!
I like this recipe, sometimes I use whole clams in the shell, the taste is great but the clams really need to be diced, they can get chewy if over cooked..GOOD JOB CHEF...👍
I remember going to Alioto's in the 80's, when the Aliotos actually owned the place. I had frequent'd the wharf for many years, and remember when they actually put clams in their soup.
You can save time and have fewer pans to clean if you add the butter and flour to the sautéed bacon/onion/celery mixture and after cooking 2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste, then add the half and half and the rest of the ingredients. I also like adding some nutmeg. Cheers!
