Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

Excellent. My husband requested this soup but I've never had it myself to know what to expect. He was quite pleased, and so was I. The bacon and parsely as garnish added a wonderful flavor.

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Amy Stauffer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Having traveled extensively through New England and living on Long Island, NY, I've had my share of New England Clam Chowder and can honestly say that this came out excellent. I made one minor change, namely adding some thinly sliced celery with the potatoes and onions. I also didn't drain the clams (the recipe didn't specify whether to drain or not, so I won't call this a change) because at first the mixture seemed a little thick. After adding the Half & Half I decided to reduce the liquid by letting it simmer a little longer, which turned out to be an excellent idea. The clam flavor remained while the water evaporated. It didn't do the potatoes much harm either, they stayed quite chunky. Served with some crusty Ciabatta bread, this made for a quick and wonderfully warming winter meal.

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QUEENY123

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Long Island, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

I liked this recipe. I doubled the liquid (clam juice, half & half & heavy cream) though because it is not a lot of soup. I did however add the bacon back into this and it tasted more bacon"ey" than clam chowder. It was still very good, just not what I expected. Next time I will just not add the bacon back to the soup :) Very easy & quick recipe, thanks!!!

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Kim

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Akron, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

This was very good but I still need to "tweek it" before I get the same flavor that my grandmother used to get. It was however very satisfying and only wish I had made a larger amount as I like to have chowders left over.

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Sherry

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bangor, Maine, USA

Living In: Belmont, New Hampshire, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

i only used 3 potatoes and added extra half and half. thanks

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CNM CATERING

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Edgewater Park, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

Pretty good. I will use smaller potatos next time or maybe just 3. Otherwise, the recipe was perfect!

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Jeremy Sperber

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

This was really good, although I did make some changes which is why I did not rate 5 stars. I used more bacon, just because we love it, and I added celery and sauteed it along with the onion in the bacon grease. I used 3 cans of minced clams instead of 2 and used the liquid to cook the potatoes in (cut them small and used 3). I whisked a couple tablespoons of flour in with 2 cups milk and used 2 cups half and half as the base. Added a few dashes of hot sauce and garnished with green onions. Delicious served with oyster crackers. Great comfort food. Thanks for sharing.

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Marley_Mom

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008

Great recipe. I read the reviews and holding back on a potatoe was a great tip. Also, I like my chowder to be thick so I also addes some flour and cornstarch. You can't knock a recipe to make it how you like it. Great thanks!

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Laura D.

Reviewed: May 5, 2008

This was so good! Simple, yet satisfying. My family loved it. They tease me, that I'm not the best soup-maker, but they really liked this one. The only thing I would do different, is add some more clam juice--I personally like alot of clam flavor. Enjoy!

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Cindy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Northport, New York, USA

Living In: East Northport, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2008

Oh boy. Wasted 2 cans of great clams on this. There are better recipes, even on this website, that have a much better flavor, texture, method and result. AND they take no longer, no more effort. Really. Chowder is easy. Chowder is fast-ish.

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