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Corn Chowder

9/9/2020

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Corn chowder
Summertime soup takes full advantage of fresh veggies and herbs. And what's soup without a biscuit?!
Before summer slips away completely, be sure you have savored a big bowl of corn chowder, ideally homemade. Soup in the summertime? Most certainly, Yes.
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I used Elise Bauer’s recipe at Simply Recipes, which makes a great foundation for improvisation. I also read a few of Ina Garten’s chowder recipes (yum!) which led me down the rich-and-creamy path with no argument. Combining them resulted in a meal both sumptuous and satisfying. Ahhh. 
Corn chowder
I like the potatoes nearly as much as the corn in this recipe.
First of all, get the best local corn you can find. Visit a farmstand, farmer’s market, or just rifle through the stack of ears at your supermarket.
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Second, consider the creaminess factor mentioned above. I used a combo of whole milk and cream. (Leftovers in the fridge had to be used up.) Extremely delish but way too rich and thick to eat more than a small portion. Next time I will thin it out by using 1% milk and just a dollop of cream. (Some richness is essential.) Half and half, chicken broth, or water will work too, so you decide where your dairy-richness happy place resides.
Corn chowder
Corn chowder
Corn chowder
Corn chowder
Corn chowder
Corn chowder
Corn Chowder
For creamy soup aficionados, it doesn't get much better than this!
Bacon and corn chowder are an ideal pair; you’ll often see it crumbled on top of a bowl as a tasty, tasty garnish. This recipe uses only one piece as flavoring. But that’s where the improvisation comes in. You can edit and improve this chowder any number of ways to suit your taste. The Simply Recipes recipe includes a big list of suggested options – take a look. 

Today’s musical selection shakes up the routine a bit. We usually separate the pandemic-themed cook-along song from the longer dinnertime jazz playlist.

Instead I’ll give you the gift of Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats album from way back in 1969. The band is tight, swinging in a righteous jazzy fashion and rocking hard too. And Frank is his usual crazy, thoughtful, way-ahead-of-his-time self. There’s a song about soup and possibly a sly political reference. Enjoy! 
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