San Francisco Style Clam Chowder with Streaky Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 small sourdough cob loaves
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
• 6 rashers streaky bacon, thinly sliced
• 1 white onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• ¼ cup dry sherry (or white wine)
• 1 litre fish stock
• 600ml single cream
• 500g potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1kg little neck clams, rinsed
• Tabasco sauce, to serve
• Worcestershire sauce, to serve