When is National Clam Chowder Day?
Saturday February 25thEvery year on February 25th, people around the country have a bowl and spoon set to be filled with clam chowder as they prepare to celebrate National Clam Chowder Day.
A clam chowder in its simplest form is a soup or stew with clams or fish. clams or fish are present in this dish. Although the Manhattan clam chowder has tomatoes, the most common type of chowder includes milk or cream as well as potatoes.
A little bit of controversy has been raised over the word "chowder"'s origins. diere," the French word for cauldron is "chaudiere." "jowter" in English means fish peddler. Both are suspects of possible origins..
Diced potatoes, onions (often sautéed with pork or bacon drippings) and celery are common in chowder, as well as the clams.
Following is a rundown of the most common clam chowder variants:
