Best Lobster And Finnan Haddie Chowder With Vermont Common Crackers Recipes

Common Crackers image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 to 3 cups crushed saltine crackers (crackers wrapped in a tea towel and smashed with a rolling pin
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the crushed crackers in a bowl, add the oil and melted butter, and toss to coat the crackers with the fat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Finnan Haddie Chowder image

Provided by Ghillie James

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 medium potatoes (each weighing about 6 ounces), unpeeled if new, and chopped into 3/4-1 1/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon thyme leaves
splash of white wine
2 cups good-strength chicken stock
3 1/4 cups whole milk
2 (7-ounce) cans corn kernels, drained, or 2 large corn on the cobs, kernels removed
1 pound undyed finnan haddie, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
To serve
5 slices bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons heavy cream
handful of chives, snipped

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat the butter and oil, add the onion, and sauté over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add the thyme and wine and boil for a minute or so before pouring in the stock and stirring. Add the milk and bring to nearly boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
Add the corn, finnan haddie, and a grinding of pepper and bring to a simmer. Let simmer until the haddock is just cooked, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adding a little salt if needed.

New England Lobster Chowder image

Provided by Molly53

Categories Chowders

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup rendered bacon or 1/3 cup salt pork fat
2 soda crackers, finely crushed
1 quart milk, scalded
2 cups lobsters, cooked and cubed (either canned or fresh may be used)
1 cup cream, heated
salt
pepper
cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps:

Cook the onion in the fat until translucent and lightly golden.
Strain and reserve the fat, discarding the onion.
To two tablespoons of the fat, add the crushed soda crackers.
Add the hot milk gradually, stirring constantly until smooth; add lobster and heat in the top of a double boiler for 20 minutes.
Add seasonings to taste, the remainder of the strained fat and the hot cream.
Serve with chowder crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.2, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 50.2, Sodium 78.2, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 4.8