While not nearly as popular as New England style, Manhattan Clam Chowder can be every bit as rich, satisfying, and delicious, just as long as you use this recipe. By the way, if you love watery soups full of flavorless chucks of canned tomatoes, then you might not like this. You’ve been warned. Enjoy!
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I’ll be making this very soon. Thank you.
Is it me, but since clam is already cooked, wouldn’t adding it 20 minutes before end toughen the clam to chewing gum?
One time I used salt pork and bacon it turned out awesome
Can I use oyster liquor in my clam chowder . A seafood store near me that's closed up now made clam chowder and I think they added oysters to it
I always start with fresh clams . I tried the canned and frozen clams and juice in a bottle but I wasn't happy with it
Will cooking the clams for 20 minutes toughen them?
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All you need to do is use less tomatoes, chicken broth, and add in a few vegetables.
I like this too. But I like New England too.
Wait a minute,,, NO CAYENNE???? 😁
Why not substitute fish stock for the chicken? I’d also add some red pepper flake along with your usual cayenne!
I LOVE MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
I made this a couple hours ago! Deeeeeeee-LISH-ooooooooooouuuuusssssss!!! Filled a dutch oven. 4 pounds of clam meat. OMG!!! Thank you Chef John!!
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No green peppers or thyme?
Comparing your tomato soup to NE chowder is pretty hilarious. Thanks for that 😂
This looks good. But I'm from Massachusetts and if I made this I'd be hanged.
I love Manhattan Clam Chowder, but it's very difficult to find in awful Northern California.
Growing up in gorgeous Southern California, the best Manhattan ever was made by a lunch counter at the Beverly Hilton Hotel drugstore in Beverly Hills. SadIy, it's long-gone. As elementary school kids, we'd often go through several bowls at one sitting in our beautiful monogrammed uniforms.
The best New England Clam Chowder in SoCal came from 2 legendary DuPar's restaurants: Vine Street near Hollywood Blvd. and the one at famous Farmers Market in Los Angeles. Good NE clam chowder is also difficult to find up here. Most of it is microwaved sludge at insane prices.
That looks great I would substitute chorizo for the bacon.
I add thyme to my fish and clam soups.. gives it a nice savory tatste
Delightful cadence
LOL – as far as I know the waters around Manhattan might be so degraded they can’t even support clams!
very annoying speech pattern
I just made this for dinner tonight it is delicious love clam chowder without the bacon.
Manhattan clam chowder is the best I don't care what anyone days
try adding some cabbage that is chopped to the size of sweet relish when sauteing the onions ( think chopped to kfc coleslaw size)
I know that I'm a little late in commenting about this, but I'm very excited that you have decided to praise Manhattan Clam Chowder. Now, don't get me wrong. I love New England Clam Chowder but I've wondered for years where Manhattan went. I've spent a lot of time on the West Coast and spent a career flying around the country and there are hundreds of great little fish and chips places who always have Clam Chowder. And it is always New England. I love it but on occasion I miss Manhattan Chowder. I really think the reason Manhattan is hard to find is because it is harder to make good Manhattan than good New England. And New England is probably cheaper. Saute some bacon, add some butter and flour and you have that creamy base then add some canned clams and clam juice with a bit of celery and onion, maybe garlic a few herbs and you are good to go. Manhattan is a lot more nuanced so I think restaurants shy away from it. But anyway, that's my rant. Thanks for the video.
Thank you Chef John, I made this today, and it was delicious. I Wanted to make something different than the calorie heavy New England Style. Amazing how much fragrance and flavor is in tarragon. I used one teaspoon since i wasn't familiar with the flavor of that spice. It's a great winter chowder. I will make it again. Thank you again!
Where are the Caraway seeds
Manhattan style is way better than New England style.
PHAHCK manhattan sytle. It's nasty stuff and looks like dog squeeze.
Chef John has OCD – Oyster Cracker Disorder
Marked yum!;)❤
Clams, canned or fresh, should not be boiled. Can be steamed or simmered gently and added during last 5 minutes. Longer or hotter will make them tough!
100% delicious! Just made it. So yummy!
John, you are the best. Love your recipes and humor
A little thyme, marjoram and bay leaf takes it up a notch…
What? No pinch of cayenne?