Also referred to as “Boston-style” clam chowder, New England chowder is milk or cream-based, making it significantly thicker than other regional styles. It's often made with milk, butter, potatoes, pork, onion, and clams and accompanied by oyster crackers.

The origins of clam chowder are a little murky, but most believe it was first developed by the French settlers who came to North America in the 17th century. These settlers were looking for a way to use up the abundant clams they found in the local waters, so they started making a soup or stew with them.

Maine and Massachusetts may be the two states most associated with the cream-based clam chowder. In fact, it is known as one of Maine's most iconic dishes and is considered a classic in Boston's historic neighborhoods.

It is believed that the first ever published recipe including clams in chowder was released in 1832 and that in 1836 it was first served in a public restaurant. Clam chowder as we know it was first served at this date by Union Oyster House, the national oldest continuously operating restaurant located in Boston.

Chowder is a thick soup prepared with milk or cream, a roux, and seafood or vegetables. Oyster crackers or saltines may accompany chowders as a side item, and cracker pieces may be dropped atop the dish.

While soups can be thin and light, a chowder is characterized by being rich and thick. Like stew, it contains large chunks of meat or seafood and vegetables, notably potatoes.

It is a creamy, hearty soup typically made with clams, potatoes, onions, and other flavorful ingredients. Clam chowder is known for its rich, savory taste and comforting texture, making it a popular dish during colder months or as a lovely bowl of soup on a rainy day.

The word chowder is a corruption of the French chaudière (“cauldron”), and chowder may have originated among Breton fishermen who brought the custom to Newfoundland, whence it spread to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and New England.

A chowder is a rich, hearty soup with seafood or chicken that starts with a base of salt pork or bacon and a mix of vegetables like onions, celery, and potatoes. Most chowders are creamy, but one in particular - Manhattan clam chowder - has a tomato base.

Clam chowder is any of several chowder soups in American cuisine containing clams. In addition to clams, common ingredients include diced potatoes, salt pork, and onions. Other vegetables are not typically used. It is believed that clams were used in chowder because of the relative ease of harvesting them.

Chowder is a mix between a cat, bear, and rabbit. It seems that people of his species take an interest in cooking, for Panini and himself are the same species, and are both apprentice chefs. The only character of Chowder's species who is not associated with food is Porridge who is part of the Marzipan City police.

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