Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Seafood Chowder Toody Ni

• 8 cups fish stock
• water
• 1/2 cup bacon fat
• butter
• 1 md. onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 lb. potato, diced
• 1 md. carrot, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/3 lb. salmon, cubed
• 1/3 lb. fresh clams
• 1/3 lb. red snapper, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup whipping (approx.)

1. In a large saucepan, bring fish stock to a boil.
2. In a large heavy soup pot over medium high heat, heat bacon fat.
3. Saute onion, celery, garlic and bay leaf until onions are transparent.
4. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
5. (The result is what chefs call a roux.)
6. Slowly add hot stock to the roux, stirring well to prevent lumps.
7. Bring to a simmer.
8. Add potato, carrot and green pepper; simmer until vegetables are tender.
9. Add clams, salmon and red snapper.
10. Cook over low heat until fish is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.
11. Discard bay leaf.
12. Season with salt and pepper.
13. Remove from heat and stir in just enough whipping cream to turn the chowder white.
14. Serves 10 to 12 as a starter, 6 to 8 as a main course.
15. Feast!
16. Canadian Native Cuisine For All Seasons

fish stock, water, bacon fat, butter, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, flour, potato, carrot, green pepper, salmon, fresh clams, red snapper, salt, whipping

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20761 (may not work)