Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

I agree with a few comments of other users, don't use the fat free milk, milk tends to leave creamy soups and chowders with a strange and grainy texture. Instead use half and half, for a thick and creamy soup. Dill pairs wonderfully with shrimp (and creamy soups), so mince some up and add about 2 TBSP. Let the potatoes cook a little longer for extra texture, and this will be a great kettle of chowder.

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2009

I didn't find much to like about it other than it was edible. It was bland and I will not be making it again. FYI, no red pepper and substituted half and half were all that I changed. It was not disgusting, but there are much better ways to use shrimp.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

Unfortunately, this was a disappointment and a waste of shrimp. Extremely bland even with adding a lot of Old Bay. Either reduce the amount of flour or don't mash some of the potatoes - it was too thick. Thank you for letting me try.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

This is a awesome recipe and as my mother says,'Well worth making again!' I changed a little,I used frozen hashbrowns with red and green bell pepper in them but cut up a half of a red pepper and a 1/4 of a orange,everything else went exactly and it was ate up quick! Thanks for this one!

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2008

I modified this a bit. I let some of the potatoes cook a bit more, so they added to the creaminess. I also added sherry, about a half a cup of half and half at the end. I also used a little thickener.

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

This recipe is AMAZING! I have to admit that I was always threatened by the daunting task of making chowder bc I heard that it was one difficult dish to master. Anyway, I found this recipe to be the following : - Easy to make - Very flavourful - Extremely colourful for chowder Some tips : - I did not add the entire Philly Cream cheese bar. I only added half and substituted with 2 ( low heaped ) tablespoons of flour which I sifted as I stirred. This quickened up the thickening part and didn`t add a lot of fat. - I also added about 3/4 teaspoon of some dill, thyme, sage dried herb mix. I found that it added an underlying flavour that goes well with seafood. However, it`s one of my new favourite recipes and will be experimenting with it as time goes by.

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2007

There's so much shrimp in this soup! It really turned out like soup, too. A little on the thin side, and a TON of shrimp (I only ended up putting in maybe a pound), but it was very tasty. Just the right amount of spice in it to wake up your mouth, and I loved the red pepper in this.

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