Southern Corn Chowder Food

CLASSIC CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the water, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 16-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the milk, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

SOUTHERN STYLE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook salt pork in large skillet over low heat until 2 tablespoons fat have been rendered; remove any remaining solid pork.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet and let melt.
• Increase heat to medium, add onion and saute until pale golden but not browned.
• Add green pepper and saute briefly until just tender but still bright green;remove from heat.
• Cook potatoes in enough boiling salted water to cover until potatoes are tender but still hold their shape;drain well.
• Combine milk and cream in large saucepan and heat slowly.
• When hot, add remaining ingredients except butter and bacon.
• Bring just to simmer, then remove from heat and let stand at least 3 hours to cool and thicken.
• Soup may be prepared to this point, covered and stored overnight in refrigerator.
• Just before serving, reheat soup gently.
• Carefully stir in remaining butter, being careful not to break or mash vegetables; thin with milk if desired.
• Pass bacon separately to garnish each serving.

SOUTHERN CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sauté onion and celery in butter in saucepan for several minutes or until limp.
• Stir in flour.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Blend in milk.
• Cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• Add celery, sugar, salt, white pepper and corn.
• Simmer covered over low heat for about 10 - 15 minutes.
• Stir 1 cup hot mixture into eggs; stir eggs into hot mixture.
• Add parsley.
• Heat to serving temperature. Do not boil.
• Sprinkle with bacon; garnish with celery leaves.