Outer Banks Clam Chowder Food

OUTER BANKS CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fill a large high-sided saucepan with the 4 cups cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Add clams, cover with lid slightly askew, and cook 5 minutes. Remove any clams that have opened, and transfer to a bowl. Continue cooking clams, removing them as they open, for 5 to 10 minutes more. Discard any clams that have failed to open after this time. Strain cooking liquid through a cheesecloth-lined sieve. Set aside.
• Wipe out saucepan; return to medium heat. Add bacon; cook until golden and crisp, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon from saucepan, and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add onions and garlic to saucepan, and cook in bacon fat until soft and translucent, stirring often so they do not brown, about 5 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups of reserved clam broth and potatoes. Bring to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Roughly chop clams. Add clams, wine, and an additional 1/2 cup broth to saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Heat through, and serve. Keep chowder, covered, in the refrigerator 1 to 2 days.

CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In medium saucepan add: salt, celery, potatoes, onion,"juice" from the 2 cans of clams.
• Add just enough water to cover mixture.
• Simmer 8-10 minute or until potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile: In a large stockpot, bring to boil 1 half and half and butter stirring constantly.
• Mix together cornstarch and milk.
• Slowly stir into half and half mixture while boiling, stirring rapidly, remove from heat.
• Stir in vegetable mixture.
• Add red wine vinegar.
• Add clams and Fresh pepper to taste!
• DO NOT BOIL CLAMS!
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a skillet saute the salt pork(cut into cubes).
• Add chopped onions last few minutes and fry with pork.
• Put all ingredients in a 6 qt crock pot EXCEPT milk and corn starch.
• Cover and cook approximately 6-7 houirs in a slow cooker.
• During the last half hour mix cold half and half with the corn starch.
• add to crock pot slowly mixing well.
• Cook for another half hour.
• Goes well with white wine and French bread.

HATTERAS STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, celery and carrots in oil until they begin to soften. Stir in potatoes, clams, clam juice, thyme, pepper and bacon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.