New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (900g) Fresh or Canned Clams (Littleneck or Chowder Clams preferred), shucked and chopped, with reserved clam juice
• 4 oz (115g) Salt Pork or Thick-Cut Bacon, diced
• 1 large Yellow Onion, diced (approx. 1 cup / 150g)
• 2 Celery Stalks, diced (approx. 1 cup / 120g)
• 2 lbs (900g) Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and diced (approx. 4 cups)
• 4 cups (950ml) Chicken Broth or Fish Stock (or clam juice diluted with water)
• 2 cups (470ml) Whole Milk
• 1 cup (240ml) Heavy Cream
• 4 tbsp (60g) Unsalted Butter
• 1/4 cup (30g) All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Dried Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Paprika
• 1/4 tsp Hot Sauce (optional, such as Tabasco or Frank's RedHot)
• Salt to taste
• Fresh Parsley, chopped, for garnish