Alper Sarikaya — Razor Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 quart milk , whole
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes , diced
• kosher salt , to taste
• pepper , to taste
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 lb apple-smoked bacon , thick-sliced, diced
• 3 cloves garlic , chopped
• 2 tbsp thyme , fresh, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 medium white onions , diced
• 1 medium leek , diced
• 1 bunch celery , diced
• 1/2 C all-purpose flour
• 16 oz clam juice
• 1 pound razor clam meat , cleaned from shell, visceral sac removed, diced
• Tabasco , to taste
• Worcestershire sauce , to taste