chowder

Thick seafood soup

Chowder is a thick, chunky soup, typically made with seafood or vegetables in a milk or cream base.

New England clam chowder is the classic version—creamy, with potatoes and salt pork.

Manhattan clam chowder uses tomatoes instead of cream.

Corn chowder skips the seafood entirely.

We ordered bowls of chowder at the waterfront restaurant.

varieties

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

  • cornCereal grown on cobs
  • clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
  • fishGilled aquatic vertebrate

Rhode Island · seafood · potato · bacon · smoked · salmon · haddock · Bermuda · Minorcan

NewEngland

clambake

Outdoor seaside shellfish meal

lobster · codfish · harbor · lighthouse · whaling · colonial · sailboats · cornbread · cranberry · maple

ingredients

potatoes

Edible underground tubers

salt pork · cream · butter · flour · thyme · bay leaf · parsley · crackers · black pepper · garlic

seafood

clams

Edible burrowing mollusks

  • codCold-water food fish
  • shrimpSmall edible crustacean
  • lobsterLarge marine shellfish

scallops · oysters · mussels · crab · fish · shellfish · prawns · squid · haddock · maritime

comfort

warmth

Heat you feel

soothing · hearth · homestyle · welcoming · snug · contentment · solace · relaxation · bowl · supper

creamy

velvety

Soft and smooth-textured

silky · smooth · roux · heavy cream · dairy · luscious · full-bodied · decadent · indulgent · creaminess

Categories
Opposites
soup texture/consistency

chowderconsommé

Clarified, concentrated stock

bouillon · bone broth · dashi · stock · beef broth

Phrases
Family

chowders, clam chowder, chowderhead, corn chowder

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G