Down East Fish Chowder

• 1/4 lb salt pork, cut into small pieces
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 3 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 cups water, boiling
• 3 lbs cod (either salt or fresh) or 3 lbs haddock, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 3/4 cups evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon bacon fat
• 1 tablespoon flour
• pilot cracker

1. Fry salt pork slowly in soup kettle.
2. Add sliced onions and cook for five minutes.
3. Add potatoes boiling water and fish; simmer slowly until potatoes are tender.
4. Add evaporated milk, salt, pepper and parsley.
5. Melt butter or bacon fat in a small frying pan.
6. Add flour and blend thoroughly; add gradually to chowder, stirring until slightly thickened.
7. Cook an additional five minutes.
8. Pour over pilot crackers and serve.

salt pork, onions, potatoes, water, either salt, milk, salt, pepper, parsley, butter, flour, pilot cracker

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/down-east-fish-chowder-313264 (may not work)