Masstown Market's Famous Seafood Chowder - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp (45 ml) butter, unsalted if possible
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 cups (1 L) potato, peeled and diced
• 1/2 lb (225 g) haddock filet, cubed
• 1/2 lb (225 g) cod filet, cubed
• 1/2 lb (225 g) scallops, chopped
• 1/4 lb (115 g) lobster meat, cooked and shredded
• 1/4 lb (115 g) shrimp, cooked and chopped
• 4 cups (1 L) water for poaching/stock
• 1/4 cup (115 g) butter, unsalted if possible
• 1/2 cup (225 g) all-purpose flour, unbleached
• 2 cups (500 ml) cream
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 quartered onion, for poaching liquid
• pinch nutmeg
• salt and pepper, to taste