clam chowder
Creamy shellfish soup
Clam chowder is a thick, creamy soup made with clams, potatoes, onions, and often salt pork or bacon.
The two main regional varieties are New England clam chowder, which has a milk or cream base, and Manhattan clam chowder, which uses a tomato base instead.
We ordered bowls of clam chowder at the seafood shack.
The dish is closely associated with coastal New England cuisine and is a staple at seaside restaurants throughout the northeastern United States.
Massachusetts state capital
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- quahogHard-shelled edible clam
- cherrystoneMedium-sized hard clam
littleneck · Ipswich · Nantucket · Plymouth · coastal · fisherman · harbor · dockside
Having great depth
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- richHaving much of something
- butteryRich like a spread
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
milky · heavy cream · full-bodied · white · roux · silky · indulgent · milk
Crispy flat biscuits
- oyster crackersMiniature salted soup crackers
- bread bowlHollowed loaf serving as dish
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
soup spoon · garnish · chives · paprika · steaming · crock · tureen · cup
Edible underground tubers
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- baconCured smoked pork
- salt porkBrined fatty pork
cream · butter · thyme · bay leaf · black pepper · garlic · stock · parsley
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
cozy · satisfying · bowlful · soul food · rainy day · winter · filling · homemade
Strongly of salt
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
steamer · sea · fresh catch · maritime · tidewater · Atlantic · shucked
Northeast U.S. region
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- redPrimary color, warm
- whiteAbsence of pigment
Boston
Massachusetts state capital
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- quahogHard-shelled edible clam
cherrystone · littleneck · Ipswich · Nantucket · Plymouth · coastal · fisherman · harbor · dockside · wharf
thick
Having great depth
smooth · milky · heavy cream · full-bodied · white · roux · silky · indulgent · milk
crackers
Crispy flat biscuits
- oyster crackersMiniature salted soup crackers
- bread bowlHollowed loaf serving as dish
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
ladle · soup spoon · garnish · chives · paprika · steaming · crock · tureen · cup · bowl
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
salt pork · cream · butter · thyme · bay leaf · black pepper · garlic · stock · parsley · leeks
warming
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
soothing · cozy · satisfying · bowlful · soul food · rainy day · winter · filling · homemade · rustic
briny
Strongly of salt
mollusk · steamer · sea · fresh catch · maritime · tidewater · Atlantic · shucked
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- redPrimary color, warm
white · Hatteras · Minorcan · Long Island
- Soupstomato soup, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, onion soup, miso soup
- regional dishesadobo, arepa, bagel, baklava, beignet
- Seafood Diningseafood restaurant, seafood shack, seafood platter, seafood buffet, seafood
- Seafood Dishesfish and chips, fried shrimp, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque
- chowders
- clam dishessteamers
clam chowderconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
bouillon · beef broth · miso soup · bone broth · pho broth
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