Jiffy Clam Chowder Bisque A Pantry Food

CLAM BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. Saute onions until just translucent (do not brown) in 6 tablespoons butter. Stir flour in until mixed, but do not brown.
• 2. Stirring slowly, add the clam juice. When thickened, add the lemon juice, then the cream. Bring it to a simmer over low heat stirring occasionally.
• 3. Add the clams to the warm bisque and stir occasionally to avoid scalding on the bottom. You add the clams last to just heat them through or otherwise clams can become tough and chewy. Before serving, stir in the remaining butter. Garnish the soup with bright green parsley.

PIPI SOUP (NZ CLAM CHOWDER)

Steps:

• In a steamer or a stock pot, steam the clams in 1/2 cup of water for 5 minutes or until opened.
• Remove clams from pot and reserve liquid for the soup.
• Remove the clam meat from shells and chop roughly.
• Discard shells and set clam meat aside.
• In a stock pot, saute the onion in butter on a low heat for 5 minutes or until translucent.
• Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add the parsley and continue to fry for another minute.
• Turn up the heat and add the sherry.
• Let the alcohol evaporate --this will take about 1 minute.
• Then add the clam liquid and salt. Stir again and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add the milk and diced potatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Now add the flour/water mixture and stir well to thicken.
• After about 5 minutes, or just before serving, add the chopped clams to the soup, don't do this too early so that you don't overcook them.
• Add the chopped basil and stir well. Taste the soup and add more salt if it's needed.
• Serve soup with a piece of garlic buttered toast.

YAM AND CLAM BISQUE

Steps:

• In a three-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the bacon and cook until crisp and the fat is rendered, about 5-6 minutes.
• Remove bacon from pot, drain and set aside.
• With about 1 tablespoon of drippings, add onion, celery, and pinch of salt and pepper to the pot and sauté over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and sauté one minute longer.
• Add the wine and deglaze the pan, reduce liquid to half, about one minute.
• Add the yams and white potatoes and clam juice to the pot.
• Add salt and optional Tabasco.
• Bring pot to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are soft-tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat.
• Puree soup in a food processor in two batches or use an immersion blender. Process until smooth. Soup should be quite thick at this point.
• Add the half and half and clams. If soup is still too thick, add additional half and half or milk until it is your desired consistency.
• Reheat soup but do not boil.
• Correct seasoning. Additional salt may be required. A pinch of sugar may be necessary depending on the sweetness of your yams.
• Garnish with crumbled reserved bacon.

CREAMY CLAM BISQUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cook onion in margarine until tender.
• Gradually stir in flour and pepper; then add reserved clam liquid and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Beat half-and-half with egg yolk; stir into pan along with clams.
• Heat through (DO NOT BOIL).
• Garnish with paprika, if desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

BC FERRIES MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, saute bacon or salt pork until light brown.
• Add celery, onions green pepper and carrots and cook until tender.
• Blend in flour and simmer 5 minute Stir in clam juice and potatoes; simmer 15 minute.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and baby clams and cook an additional 10 minute.
• Season with thyme, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

CREAMY CLAM BISQUE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender.
• Gradually stir in flour and pepper; add wine and clams.
• Cook and stir until thickened; remove from heat.
• Blend half-and-half with egg yolk; stir into wine mixture.
• Heat through.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Spoon into bowls; garnish with paprika.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

SEAFOOD BISQUE CHOWDER

Steps:

• NOTE: I list my favorite seafoos to add but have used many other types of seafood as well. Mussels, Fish, etc --.
• Melt butter in large pot over medium heat.
• add all vegetables except potatoes and cook until onions are clear.
• mix in flour.
• slowly stir in dairy products until smooth.
• add remaining ingredients and stir well.
• keep on medium heat until soup starts to bubble.
• reduce heat and simmer for at least 1 hour. The longer you simmer, the better it gets, I go for 2 or 3 hours personally.

B C FERRIES MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER FOR FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and set on paper towel to remove excess fat. Remove and discard all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat from pot.
• Add garlic and onions and saute until translucent, about 1 minute. Add celery, green pepper and carrots. Saute for about 2 minutes until tender. Add flour and stir until mixed in and browned - about 2 minutes.
• Add wine and stir until bits cooked onto bottom loosen up.
• Add Clamato juice and tomato paste;stir well.
• Add green chili's, red pepper flakes, black pepper, Worcestershire and dried thyme. Mix well.
• Add can of diced tomatoes and potatoes. Simmer 20 minutes, Stirring occasionally.
• Add baby clams with juice and bacon pieces. Simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Ladle into bowls and serve immediately. Add salt to taste if wanted.