Clam Chowder (The Best) | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 small leek, white part only, chopped
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 bottles (236 ml each) clam juice
• 3 cups (750 ml) milk
• 2 cups (320 g) potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups (225 g) corn kernels, blanched (from 2 ears corn)
• 2 cans (142 g each) small whole clams, drained (discard the juice)
• 5 oz (140 g) bacon, chopped
• 20 small fresh clams, cleaned
• ¼ cup (60 ml) water
• 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped