MAINE CORN CHOWDER

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I love corn chowder. It's not everybody's cup of tea so to speak, but if it is---THIS IS IT!

Provided by Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne

Categories     Chowders

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 slice salt pork or bacon
1 small onion, diced
2 c diced raw potatoes
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 c water
1 can(s) cream style corn
1 qt milk (i usually add 1 can evaporated milk to the milk to make a quart)
1 piece of butter

Steps:

  • 1. In a large kettle,cook salt pork or bacon slowly until fat is rendered. Remove.
  • 2. Add onion and slowly cook until onion is yellowed.
  • 3. Add water, diced raw potato, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a steaming point. Lower heat and cook until potato is tender, about 15 minutes.
  • 4. Add corn and the milk. Taste for seasoning, add a piece of butter and reheat slowly--do not boil. Allow chowder to ripen for an hour to develop flavor.

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