In the case of a bread bowl, this can be done after the soup is finished either with real utensils (i.e., not plastic) or hands, depending on the formality of the meal. Miss Manners would not attempt to cut soup-soaked bread with a plastic knife even if she owned a skirt with a clam chowder pattern.
The reason this Bread Bowl Clam Chowder tastes so good is a secret. With potatoes, bacon, and fresh thyme, this authentic clam chowder is made with real clams and is still simple to prepare.
In a bread bowl, at Pier 39 in San Francisco, I had my first experience with clam chowder. Once you’ve had authentic clam chowder, you’ll never go back to canned soup again, so thank goodness this recipe is simple to follow.
Enjoying the Bread with the Soup
Wait to fill the bread bowl with soup until youre ready to sit down and eat it. The longer the soup sits in the bowl, the soggier the bread bowl becomes. As a small thank you, we’d like to offer you a $30 gift card (valid at GoNift.com). Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Enjoy! Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1
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How to make clam chowder in a bread bowl
Refer to the photos below for each of the steps!
Heat the bacon grease/pork fat (or butter) in a 4.5 quart soup pot.
Add diced onions, celery and thyme. Sauté over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add crushed garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add clam juice, chicken broth and potatoes to the pot. Bring to a boil.
In a separate saucepan, make a roux by melting butter over medium heat. Once the butter melts, turn the flame down low and add flour. Whisk flour and butter together to form a paste, then add heavy cream. Continue to whisk until the roux thickens. Remove from heat.
Stir the roux-mixture into the pot with the clam juice and potatoes. Once the pot resumes boiling, reduce heat, cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. The chowder will thicken as it cooks and the potatoes will become tender.
Add the clams and let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
Turn the flame off, stir in the chopped parsley and cover the pot while you carve the bread bowls. Directions for carving the bread bowls are below.
Advice: To render pork fat or bacon grease, chop up some bacon or salt pork, then set the grease aside. True New England clam chowder doesn’t contain meat, but some Americans from other regions enjoy adding bacon.
How To Make Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl
Learn more about the ingredients and directions in the recipe card below.
Cook bacon in a large dutch oven.
Saute vegetables in bacon fat. Add garlic and cook just for a minute.
Whisk in flour to make a roux; this will act as the thickener for the chowder.
Whisk in clam juice, broth and herbs until smooth and bring to a boil.
Add potatoes and boil until tender.
Stir in heavy cream and chopped clams, simmer just long enough to warm through. Do not boil.
FAQ
How do you serve soup in a bread bowl?
To serve, fill the hollowed-out bread up with soup. Place them in the oven with the cheese on top of the French onion soup. Place your bread bowl in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Eat the delicious, in-broth-soaked bread with your hands and the soup with a spoon!
Do you eat the bread of bread bowl soup?
When you’ve finished most of the soup in a bread bowl, don’t be shy about using your fingers to eat the bread. Eat as much bread as you want because bread bowls don’t keep well once they are filled with soup.
How do you eat clam chowder?
What To Eat With Clam Chowder
Bread. The easiest and most obvious food to pair with clam chowder is bread.
Oyster Crackers. In addition to the dinner rolls, you might want to think about some salty, crisp oyster crackers.
Salad. …
Roasted Vegetables. …
Corn On Cob. …
French Fries. …
Bacon. …
Cornmeal Pancakes.
How do I keep my bread bowl from getting soggy?
Don’t forget to bake the bread again after brushing the inside with oil. particularly if you plan to serve soup in a bowl. This will keep it from becoming mushy and falling apart.
