Windjammer's Clam Chowder
- 1 dozen cherrystone clams
- 1 large Idaho potato, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 quart milk
- 3 drops Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
- Have fish market open clams and reserve juice.
- Separate clams from juice and chop clams coarsely.
- Meanwhile, boil diced potatoes 5 to 10 minutes until done but still firm.
- Drain and reserve potatoes.
- Saute onion in butter, cooking over low heat until transparent.
- In a saucepan combine onion, cream, milk and clam juice.
- Heat until almost boiling.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and chopped clams.
- Simmer about 3 minutes until clams are just cooked through.
- Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
- Add potatoes and dill.
- Serve immediately.
cherrystone clams, potato, onion, butter, heavy cream, milk, worcestershire sauce, salt, dill
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2741 (may not work)