Room Full of Hearts

[Nagishkaw 510]

That was was the one I liked the best. Glad you got that one !

[Amby 490]

what a morning. first I had my mom asking me 1000 questions about how I made the clam chowder last night and then I had this guy here installing a new humidifier for the house. people annoy me.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I hate being questioned over what I make or how I am doing something. I'm over 50, for heaven's sake.

[Amby 490]

she asked me what was in it...two things in it were 1 pint of cream and 1/2lb of bacon. she then said "so it's low calorie?" I was like ####### MOM! how the hell is cream and bacon low cal?

[Nagishkaw 510]

If you used real cream, that would send the calories through the roof. I have a cousin who uses real cream in her potato soup and it is to die for.

[Amby 490]

If you used real cream, that would send the calories through the roof. I have a cousin who uses real cream in her potato soup and it is to die for.

yeah I used real cream. that's why I was like ####### mom? she's kinda dense.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I bet the chowder is delicious.

[Amby 490]

I know you don't do meat but this is what I do for a big pot of it...

chop up about 1/2lb of bacon and fry it off to render the fat

finely dice a large onion and sweat it in the bacon fat until it's soft

add in enough flour to soak up all the bacon fat and cook it a bit so it gets rid of the floury taste

slowly add in seafood stock and/or clam juice. stir it a lot so there's no lumps from the flour.

add in diced red skin potatoes and boil until they're cooked

dump in clams and cook a few mins to heat them

add in cream and season it

I don't think I forgot anything but someone was talking to my while I typed this so if it doesn't make sense just tell me

eta: sorry there's no actual amounts but I don't really measure anything. I only know how much I use of something if it's a container and I use half or all of it or something

Edited December 3, 2010 by Amby

[Nagishkaw 510]

no, it makes sense and sounds so easy. I would't do the bacon if i made it. I don't like measuring things, either.

[Amby 490]

you could use butter instead

[Nagishkaw 510]

Yeah, I was thinking that. REAL Butter...

[Amby 490]

unsalted butter though. clams are naturally salty so I like to add as little extra salt as possible until the end.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I never thought of that.

[Amby 490]

I always use unsalted butter

[Nagishkaw 510]

0h not me. My husband loves everything salty.