Clam Chowder with Bacon | James Beard Foundation

Name: Clam Chowder with Bacon | James Beard Foundation
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces applewood-smoked slab bacon; Canola oil; 2 cups coarsely chopped leeks (white and green parts only); 2 cups coarsely chopped onions; 5 garlic cloves; Kosher salt; 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 cheesecloth-wrapped sachet containing 1 bay leaf, 3 thyme sprigs, 10 black peppercorns, and 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled; 4 pounds littleneck or Manila clams; 1 1/4 cups kosher salt; 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter; 1/3 cup chopped shallots; 2 thyme sprigs; freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc; 4 1/2 tablespoons (2 1/4 ounces) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups whole milk; 3 cups heavy cream; 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives

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This is a classic chowder, with potatoes, cream, and fresh clams, but we use littlenecks or Manila clams, rather than big quahogs (“chowder clams”), because they’re a little sweeter and...

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Ingredients

8 ounces applewood-smoked slab bacon
Canola oil
2 cups coarsely chopped leeks (white and green parts only)
2 cups coarsely chopped onions
5 garlic cloves
Kosher salt
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cheesecloth-wrapped sachet containing 1 bay leaf, 3 thyme sprigs, 10 black peppercorns, and 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
4 pounds littleneck or Manila clams
1 1/4 cups kosher salt
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter
1/3 cup chopped shallots
2 thyme sprigs
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
4 1/2 tablespoons (2 1/4 ounces) unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
3 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives