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Ivars Clam Chowder Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Julesong / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago From a Seattle newspaper article comes the recipe for the famous Ivar's Clam Chowder. Ivar, sadly departed, was a longtime icon in Seattle's history. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:6	Julesong
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Ingredients

2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams

1 cup finely chopped onions

1 cup finely diced celery

2 cups finely diced potatoes

3/4 cup butter (not margarine)

3/4 cup flour

4 cups warmed half-and-half

1 teaspoon salt, to taste

1 dash pepper, to taste

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

Open the canned clams and drain the juice into a medium saucepan. Set the reserved clams aside.

To the juice add the onions, celery, potatoes, and enough water to just cover. Simmer covered over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large sauce melt the butter over medium heat, then stir in the flour and cook until it becomes a roux and is golden.

Gradually whisk the half-and-half into the roux. Cook, whisking, until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. (If you'd like your chowder texture thinner, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup water, chicken broth, or clam broth.)

Add the cooked vegetables together with their liquid and the clams, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir well, and adjust seasonings to taste if necessary.

To learn more about Ivar's, go to: http://www.ivars.net/ Keep clam! :)

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Comments

yummers 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Saving this one!!! I love clam chowder :)

julesong 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I love that it's an easy recipe, too!

julesong 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I'm going to write up a version of this for the Big Damn Chefs Rise Again cookbook - I know I can Browncoatify it somehow... ;)

bettiecooks 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Ivars chowder is really good!

deedeec 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I love Ivars clam chowder. I get it when ever I go home to Seattle! Thrilled to have the recipe now :)

trufmom 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
As a Seattle-ite - Ivar's is awesome and so is this recipe - tried others and nothing is as good as this - did add a little red pepper for spice!

mjcmcook 7 months, 1 week ago said:
~Hello~
My Grandson David is going to LOVE this
recipe~ He is VERY PARTICULAR about the
Clam Chowder he eats~and he is only 17 yrs old!
"5"FORK!!!!!
~*~mjcmcook~*~

jetucker41 4 months, 1 week ago said:
I chose to omit the onions and celery because neither my husband or I like that in our soup. I think by doing this, it made the soup less flavorful. If I make it again, I will use some onion powder and maybe some other seasonings so it isn't so bland. Also, the recipe doesn't say anything about how long to let it cook at the end so the clams are done. I let it boil for a few minutes but the clams were a little chewy and I couldn't tell if they were cooked enough. I didn't feel comfortable feeding it to my 2 year old son or myself since I'm pregnant. =/ Other than that it's a great recipe that I will work on a bit to make even better! =)

stayathomedad 3 months ago said:
Was at Ivars last week. I wanted to reproduce the chowder (which I believe is called "white" not "clam" but that is a distinction without a difference). Anyway, I made this chowder and was not particularly impressed.

Ivars chowder was thicker, there were chunks not finely chopped potatoes, had considerably more clams and something was definitely missing. My feeling, don't laugh, was a mild garlic taste. There was also a complexity that was certainly not in this recipe.

First I added a bay leaf to the vegetables while cooking. Then, I roasted a clove of garlic, smashed it into a paste and added it, and added about 3 teaspoons of chicken better than boullion. It was certainly closer albeit not completely the same.

Still, a good recipe nonetheless.

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