Cookbook:New England Chowder

New England Chowder
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This recipe for chowder originates from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia.

Ingredients

• Haddock, cod, or similar fish, cut in 3-inch pieces
• Fat salt pork, cut in strips
• Onions, sliced
• Wheat flour
• Black pepper
• Salt
• Crackers (preferably Philadelphia pilot bread)

Procedure

1. Fry the salt pork in a pot until the fat has rendered out. Remove the pork.
2. In the pot, layer the fish, onions, and pork until the fish is used up.
3. Mix some flour with as much water as will fill the pot; add to pot.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Bring to boil, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. Soak the crackers in water until they are slightly softened, then add to chowder 5 minutes before serving.
7. Serve in a tureen.