I’ve been craving it and this absolutely hit the spot! You’ll Find The Best Clam Chowder In Connecticut At These 10 Restaurants.

If one or two doesn’t open up, just toss those, they’re not good. Drain your clams, scoop out the meat, and chop. Let the loser-buys-chowder challenges begin.

After draining bacon on the paper towels, the recipe never mentions the bacon again when does it get added?Seriously the best clam chowder I’ve had! Serve with cooked bacon and enjoy!Replace fresh clams with 2-3 small cans of minced clams, omitting the steam clams section of the ingredients and instructions. This recipe is great .

Stir well, then bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover, simmering about 15 minutes or so, until potatoes are fork tender.Add half and half to chowder, along with the chopped clams, and stir well to combine.Increase heat to MED and cook, stirring often, about 3-5 minutes, or until heated through and thickened to desired consistency.Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

I’m jealous that you’re in New England and have access to super fresh clams Thank you so much for the compliments, pins and tweet!

LOVE that store. I have a tip when it comes to using fresh clams. He wants me to make clam chowder but I got rid of the juice where they were steamed, in your recipe calls for that and where I live I can’t get bottled clam juice, what could I do then?

I couldn’t tell from you’re pictures if yours was thicker than how mine turned out.

Congratulations on a successful first try! I had to use canned clams (funny thing… fresh clams are kind of hard to find in Millington, TN). !Recipe originally published in 2014 and has been updated with new photos added as well.Do you have directions on how you would cook this in a slow cooker with canned minced clams?Without further testing, I can’t say for certain how it would work in a slow cooker. The Clam Castle's Rhode Island actually won Chowdafest in 2016. When the chowder is finished you can add a touch of cream sherry to kick it up a notch.Super tasty recipe.

Creative chowders are the highlight at this Westport gastropub.

They want more, they said they’d go fishing for more clams thanks for your awesone recipe.Used minced clams from the fish market. Yours look so do-able and now I’m soo tempted to run out for clams!

That place is AWESOME for sure.

They did not take away from the dish.

And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: With apologies to our neighbors to the east, Rhode Island clam chowder was perfected in Madison, Connecticut. Are they doing it to mask blandness or something? The chowder is nice and thick. Thanks for sharing with us at Foodie Fridays! I might just pin this two or three times! Good old New England clam chowder is the original and most popular, but some Connecticut restaurants make their chowder Manhattan-style or even create their own style.

I need to make something like this soon.
ThanksI haven’t tested the recipe that way so I can’t say for certain how long it would take, but I would estimate 15 minutes or so.You had me at Jungle Jim’s…I’m about a 30 minute drive from there.

Added clams last of course.Hi Debra, I’m not entirely sure how to convert this to be a keto recipe. You'll receive your first newsletter soon!Thank you! HE LOVED IT and so did I! So comforting.Oh boy, this dish screams comfort food.

Drain your clams, scoop out the meat and chop.Over MED-LOW heat, add a small drizzle of olive oil to the bottom of a large dutch oven. Deals and promos available. )Thank you!! I have a great recipe on my site, but after seeing these pictures… I have to try yours! Now that you're here, stay a bit, browse a few recipes, and let's get cookin'! (Man, now I really want clams… shoot. I’m off to peruse your site, I’m sure I’ll find tons of things to make there too!

This breakfast and lunch-only spot serves one of the most-awarded New England clam chowders in Connecticut. Add your clams, cover, and steam until they open up (around 6-7 minutes).If one or two clams don't open up, toss those, they're not good.

Can’t wait to try this recipe! Add bacon pieces and cook until crispy. So below are my favorite ways to top the chowder, as well as what to serve alongside.When you’re in the mood for something hearty and perfect for those chilly nights, give this homemade New England clam chowder recipe a try. Oysters are the name of the game at this spot right off the highway in Fairfield. Perhaps almond flour? Can wait to try this! Thanks for sharing at FF!You’re welcome! This chowder looks fabulous.

I only made half the recipe to try, I wish I had made a full recipe, everyone wanted more!