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    East Hampton Clam Chowder


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    List of Ingredients




    12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided

    2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)

    2 cups medium-diced celery (4 stalks)

    2 cups medium-diced carrots (6 carrots)

    4 cups peeled medium-diced boiling potatoes (8 potatoes)

    1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)

    1 teaspoon kosher salt

    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    1 quart (4 cups) clam juice

    1/2 cup all-purpose flour

    2 cups milk

    3 cups chopped fresh chowder clams (1 1/2 pounds shucked clams)

    Recipe



    Melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of the butter in a large heavy-bottomed stockpot. Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until translucent. Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, thyme, salt, and pepper and sauté for 10 more minutes. Add the clam juice, bring to a boil, and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

    In a small pot, melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter and whisk in the flour. Cook over very low heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in a cup of the hot broth and then pour this mixture back into the cooked vegetables. Simmer for a few minutes until the broth is thickened.

    Add the milk and clams and heat gently for a few minutes to cook the clams. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

    If you use bottled clam juice instead of fresh, you may need to add more salt.

 

 

 


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