Reviewed: May 11, 2013

I loved this recipe. I took reviewers advice and used four slabs of bacon fat and offset the difference with butter. I used five cans of clams, one bottle of clam juice and the rest was chicken broth. I added the clams when I put in the potatoes. I also added the chopped cooked bacon, and some red pepper and old bay seasoning. My husband and I loved it. I also used four stalks of celery with the chopped onions. This is a keeper.

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Debbie

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2013

ahhh - freshly caught clams makes the best chowder!! we loved this kids and all

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Mrs. W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2013

Oh this chowder was so good! I'm from Maine, so no traditional chowder from my neck of the woods has celery and carrots in it like many of the recipes on here. Gah.... I subbed a few ingredients, as I only had bottled clam juice and canned chopped clams. I also only had light cream instead of half and half. But the consistancy was SO good! Thick, creamy and reminded me of canned clam chowder but without the nasty canned soup taste, of course! Oh, and I used bacon grease in place of butter. A+

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WIFE2SP

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2012

Oh my gosh! I have never made clam chowder before, and I've never had Newport style. My husband and I LOVED this recipe, and LOVED the thinner consistency. I didn't have any fresh clams so I just got the canned ones. I used 6 6.5oz cans chopped clams in their own juice, and 6 8oz jars of clam juice. It was amazing! Everything else was per recipe instructions, except I didn't have any dill. I topped it with a pat of butter, a little salt and pepper, and some old bay as another reviewer recommended.

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Beletseri

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2012

Fantastic recipe! Everyone raved about how great this soup came out - I followed the directions, but also doubled the potatoes to two pounds (I like the pieces cut a little smaller), and added some chopped bacon to the onion/flower mixture before mixing. I also went heavy on the dill, since we love dill. I went to college in Newport and haven't been able to find clam chowder that tastes so "Newporty" since! Thank you so much for sharing, will absolutley make again.

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TCooper1182

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2012

My Husband raved about this !!

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acushman

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2012

Liked it alot, I used canned clams with the juice and chicken broth, also heavy cream instead of half and half; as well as I added some spicy chili pepper( i like some spice to all foods) served it in a sourdough bread bowl.

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Mama

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2012

Hail the great OMMIE3! But seriously bomb chowder recipe. I cant believe how much difference the clam juice makes over water (I sucked it up and forked over the additional 8 bucks). My changes were 3-4 stalks of celery and I added 2 extra cans of clams (7.5oz) and withdrew 2 (8oz) bottles of juice. Then I threw it in a lightly toasted sourdough bread bowl. Sooo soo good. I think I am going to get some friends and have a chowder bowl night. lol

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Kyle Nicolls

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2012

excellent. I added the dill with the onions, and probably double the amount. I used canned clams, cooked the potatoes in some soup stock then added all of that, and didn't measure anything. It didn't need the flour, actually. I found it thick enough without it.

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darmstro67

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Elora, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2012

I made this recipe with a 50oz can of clams from Costso and used fish broth instead of clam juice. I also added 1/2 lb of diced bacon and 1/4 cup of dry red wine. I made it for a large gathering and people couldn't get enough of it. I served it with homemade garlic croutons on top( 3 on each bowl) guests said it wasby far the best clam chowder they had ever had. It was so good I had to make itagain the next night.

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