Clam Chowder! Winter is almost over here in New England…I hope. So here’s my favorite dish to keep warm. Chowder appears in both ‘American Cookery’ by Amelia Simmons in 1796 and earlier that century in several other books of cookery. It is a “sea dish” originating from the French in North America and finding its way down to the English in New England. My version is a “traditional” New England Clam Chowder made with the following ingredients: 5 ounces salt pork (see video recipe) 12-16 ounces clams or other seafood 1 medium onion 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons Madeira 1 tablespoon pepper 2 bay leaves 2 medium potatoes 1.5 quarts water 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice Ship’s Biscuit optional! Questions? Comment below! #1#18thcenturyc#cookingf#foodh#historyc#clamchowdera#americant#taverns#soupr#recipefyp