Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2011

As a baseline recipe, this is excellent. I would post a custom version...but the free membership won't allow for it....so here are my customizations: Substitute half and half for milk. I added canned baby clams and clam juice but basically followed the directions in this recipe. It came out FANTASTIC. If you are a person who doesn't like bacon in your chowder (as I am).....this will please your palate.

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goomer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chatsworth, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2011

this chowder is great, and very easy to customize, personally i dont use a whole pound of scallops, i use about a half pound and mix in some artichoke heart and a little crawfish meat.. its great.. however the best way to change this recipe's taste is to change the cheese that you use.. i have yet to even use swiss cheese, i use gouda mostly.. its fantastic.. i heartily recommend this recipe, its quick, easy, and fun to play with!

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twstd64

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2011

I didn't think this was bad. The kids on the other had didn't like it at all.

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VICKI

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2010

Yum! I made some small adjustments, added potatoes, shredded 1/2 carrot for color, 1 cup of wine & added shrimp in the last few minutes.

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sharon437

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

I was going to GIVE UP on ever cooking with scallops again! everything I tried had been a complete flop! but this renewed my faith in scallops, I used bay scallops and I ate the whole dish myself, even though I had promised my husband he could take some to work with him! I couldn't help myself. :)

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sundropkisses

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Aiea, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2010

This recipe was simple and easy to make. I modified the recipe and added carrots instead of mushrooms. I think i will add potatoes next time as well. I also added some garlic powder

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chelsea_stevenson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2010

Very good flavor, I added shrimp as well as extra milk to thin it. Next time I would add crispy bacon bits and pre-cook the scallops in the bacon fat for even more flavor.

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DELTAQUEEN50

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

Amazing and easy. I doubled the milk and flour to make it more of a soup than a sauce. I was surprised how much flavor could come from so few ingredients.

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offici8

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2009

Wish I'd read the reviews before I made this and added some extras. The flavor was really strong, which I guess isn't a bad thing, but not what I typically like in a chowder. Overall it was good, but I don't think I'd make it again as written.

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Suemck

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA

Living In: Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

This was a very tasty soup! I did not have green onions, so instead I used regular onions. I did as another reviewer suggested and sautéed the scallops in the grease of the piece of bacon that I cooked before hand. I then added, in small pieces, the bacon to the soup. I only cooked the scallops for one minute on each side and then added them to the soup at the very last moment. Scallops should not be over cooked, otherswise they loose their light texture and become chewy and rubbery. I did as others and added some chives and a cup and a half of chicken stock as well as potatoes which made this soup filling enough as a main course.

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