Ted Williamss Fenway Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Heat bacon (or other fat) in a Dutch oven, over medium heat; cook onion, shallot, and bell peppers until softened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt, Old Bay, thyme, and garlic flakes and cook about another minute.
• Add fish and clams, cook stirring, until fish is opaque, 3 minutes.
• Stir in milk, half-and-half, sherry, and reserved clam juices; bring to a simmer.
• Add mussels, oysters (with their juices), potatoes, and corn; simmer gently unil mussels open and potatoes are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and cream; taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat fat over medium heat. Add onion, shallot and bell peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add seasoned salt, Old Bay, thyme and garlic flakes and cook about 1 minute, until aromatic. Add fish and clams and cook, stirring, 3 minutes, until fish is just opaque.
• Add milk, half-and-half, sherry and reserved clam juices and bring to a simmer. Add mussels, oysters with their juices, potatoes and corn, and simmer very gently until mussels open and potatoes are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. If desired, remove mussels from shell and return to the soup.
• Stir in lemon juice and cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.