Clam Chowder

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

When is the last time you had a bowl of fresh clam chowder?

 

I am not talking about the Manhattan clam chowder.

I am talking about New England clam chowder.

 

And, for that matter, how long has it been, if ever, that you were mucking for clams?

 

I mean:

 

Back in the day, some place around New London, we would go digging for clams in the silt and muck, quite close to Niantic.

 

You could dig clams all morning, and then return with several large baskets full of clams.

 

If you had a decent recipe, then...by early evening, you would be in heaven, gulping clams in the New England sort of way.

 

Those were the days, please believe me.

 

Where have those great days gone?

 

The smell of those clams.

And, the smell of the silt in some estuary....was "way beyond compare".

 

Those clams were just sitting out there for anyone to partake, free of charge.

It's not like this, these days.

 

In fact, as I recall it, we used to take a large truck inner-tube, blow it up, and then put a basket in the middle.

Take a rake.

And then, while wading out at low tide, we would have clams, aplenty.

 

So much finer than mucking around in social media.

 

I just wish I could taste one more clam, before I die.

 

Am I right?

 

When we are young, we have not an inkling just how great our life is.

 

These days, as you know, I rarely even see a clam, much less taste one.

 

New England Clam Chowder.

Simply Heavenly, IMHO.

 

Clams are first among the things that I now miss most, in my dotage.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

[pgrahmm]

Mmmmm Clam Chowder served in a hollowed out sourdough bread bowl..... Fried clam strips or popcorn shrimp on the side....

We find at least a few times each trip back....

Next trip is late Sept 25 to early January 26.... We're starting out in Texas this time, so I'm guessing we'll find CC minus the sourdough bowl.....

Hopefully, it's not southernized.....

[Hawaiian]

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

When is the last time you had a bowl of fresh clam chowder?

 

I am not talking about the Manhattan clam chowder.

I am talking about New England clam chowder.

 

And, for that matter, how long has it been, if ever, that you were mucking for clams?

 

I mean:

 

Back in the day, some place around New London, we would go digging for clams in the silt and muck, quite close to Niantic.

 

You could dig clams all morning, and then return with several large baskets full of clams.

 

If you had a decent recipe, then...by early evening, you would be in heaven, gulping clams in the New England sort of way.

 

Those were the days, please believe me.

 

Where have those great days gone?

 

The smell of those clams.

And, the smell of the silt in some estuary....was "way beyond compare".

 

Those clams were just sitting out there for anyone to partake, free of charge.

It's not like this, these days.

 

In fact, as I recall it, we used to take a large truck inner-tube, blow it up, and then put a basket in the middle.

Take a rake.

And then, while wading out at low tide, we would have clams, aplenty.

 

So much finer than mucking around in social media.

 

I just wish I could taste one more clam, before I die.

 

Am I right?

 

When we are young, we have not an inkling just how great our life is.

 

These days, as you know, I rarely even see a clam, much less taste one.

 

New England Clam Chowder.

Simply Heavenly, IMHO.

 

Clams are first among the things that I now miss most, in my dotage.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

I also favor New England over Manhattan style clam chowder.  I make it from canned minced clams and bottled clam juice.  Probably not a tasty as making it from fresh clams.