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elleng

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1. Chowder is a thick, chunky soup or stew,

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 08:57 PM

20 hrs ago

traditionally made with seafood like clams, fish, or corn, along with vegetables like potatoes and onions, and a creamy milk or tomato base. The dish's name is believed to come from the French word chaudière, referring to the large pots used by fishermen to cook the chowder with their catch and leftovers.

(I happen to prefer Manhattan, as was born there.)

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Manhattan clam chowder is not chowder! I'll say no more! [View all] Floyd R. Turbo 20 hrs ago OP

Chowder is a thick, chunky soup or stew, elleng 20 hrs ago #1

Manhattan clam soup! Floyd R. Turbo 20 hrs ago #2

It's really Brunswick Stew with clams instead of squirrel or chicken bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #3

😁 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #15

While I do like a good New England clam chowder Bluestocking 20 hrs ago #4

😊 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #16

New York Steak served in Montreal restaurants is the same as Montreal Steak served in New York restaurants. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #5

🤯 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #17

Dammit. Starting shit, again. marble falls 20 hrs ago #6

It's my gift! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #18

But a hot dog IS a sandwich n/t Alpeduez21 20 hrs ago #7

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #19

What about Rhode Island Clam Chowder Floyd? irisblue 20 hrs ago #8

Soup! Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #20

That's my favorite! ❤️ terip64 8 hrs ago #28

How bout Nova Scotia Hodge Podge? Vegetables cooked applegrove 20 hrs ago #9

Oh yum! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #21

New England over manhattan dweller 20 hrs ago #10

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #22

I like both--but then I like almost anything with clams, lol. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #11

😋 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #23

New England clam chowder is my favorite soup, but I love Manhattan clam chowder, too--just not as much. tblue37 19 hrs ago #12

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #24

I was schooled by a friend who came from a real clamming family EYESORE 9001 19 hrs ago #13

😂 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #25

You feel the same way about projects, Floyd? True Dough 18 hrs ago #14

😵‍💫 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #26

Living here in New England Coldwater 9 hrs ago #27

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 8 hrs ago #29

I grew up on the Texas coast... Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #30

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 5 hrs ago #34

you are spelling it wrong lapfog_1 8 hrs ago #31

😬 Floyd R. Turbo 5 hrs ago #35

There is a place in Newport that makes johnnyfins 8 hrs ago #32

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo 5 hrs ago #36

Chowda? John Coktosten 7 hrs ago #33

😬 Floyd R. Turbo 5 hrs ago #37