Bill as with most things seafood I do not like fish chowder but i have it first hand from someone that does that the first recipie is good.

Must be the bacon in it

 

Too bad I didn't save that trout head from my dinner in Nova Scotia.

 

^Yeah, too bad. I hear they ward off automobile accidents.

Anyway, thanks Dave and Steve. I used some from both sources and the chowder was awesome. I ate so much I'm feeling a little sick.

 

A quiet passenger might have helped too.

 

Stick the fish head in his... never mind.

 

I'd be surprised if this is *really* good, just because I know someone who knows how to make New England's best clam chowder and the style of the recipe is very very different. My dad worked for Turner Fisheries in the 80's when they won the Boston Chowder fest 3 years in a row, and if I remember the story the following year they weren't allowed to compete So they ended up going on to win instead the New England Chowder Fest instead.

I looked up the Turner's recipe on-line:

Turner's clam chowder

This version looks fairly legit to me with some exceptions. When he's made it at home, first thing to note is that it starts with fresh clams. Don't use clam juice from a can, cook the clams to make your own juice then dice them to be added later. I don't remember what kind he used but he told me that it's the most important thing, that's where the flavor comes from. If you don't use fresh clams it just wont be clammy enough. The other reason why I think the recipe is legit is the making of a rue (should be golden brown when you're done if memory serves me) which I remember him doing and also the use of heavy cream, not light.. HEAVY. I'm pretty sure that he said that they didn't always use bacon, but any fat will really do. Nor do I remember the tabasco and worcestershire sauce at all.

Anyway, might be worth checking out even though it's not a fish chowder. Maybe I should ask him for a fish chowder recipe.

 

Gee where were ya earlier when Bill wanted to make chowda

 

I was out, watching District 9. Great sci-fi flick!

 

I want Five Guys!!