Definition of Clam chowder

1. Noun. Chowder containing clams.

Generic synonyms: Chowder
Specialized synonyms: Manhattan Clam Chowder, New England Clam Chowder

Definition of Clam chowder

1. Noun. A type of chowder made from clams and usually potatoes, with numerous variations. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clam Chowder

claircognizance
clairgustance
clairin
clairite
clairon
clairsentience
clairsentient
clairty
clairvoyance
clairvoyances
clairvoyant
clairvoyantly
clairvoyants
clam
clam bake
clam chowder (current term)
clam chowders
clam dip
clam shack
clam shacks
clam shrimp
clam shrimps
clam up
clam worm
clam worms
clamancy
clamant
clamantly
clamation
clamations

Literary usage of Clam chowder

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"... instead of additional water. Use tomatoes in place of milk and add cracker crumbs just before serving. clam chowder. 1 quart clams. 1 tablespoon salt. ..."

2. Mrs. Putnam's Receipt Book: And Young Housekeeper's Assistant by Elizabeth H. Putnam (1869)
"clam chowder. Be very sure that the clams are fresh. One peck of clams put into an iron ... This makes a very superior clam chowder. FRIED COD AND HADDOCK. ..."

3. Our Young Folks by John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton (1872)
"CLAM-CHOWDER. TWAS long years ago, yet I plainly remember How, furnished with " fixin's " by anxious mammas, A lot of us boys, one day in September, ..."

4. Mrs. Putnam's Receipt Book: And Young Housekeeper's Assistant by Elizabeth H. Putnam (1869)
"clam chowder. Be very sure that the clams are fresh. One peck of clams put into an iron ... This makes a very superior clam chowder. FRIED COD AND HADDOCK. ..."

5. Things Mother Used to Make: A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly by Lydia Maria Gurney (1913)
"... Massachusetts clam chowder 3 Quarts of Clams 8 Boston Crackers 6 Medium-sized Potatoes 4 Slices of Salt Pork 1 Small Onion Wash the clams clean, ..."

6. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
""clam chowder" would tickle the palate of a London alderman, and in the proper confection ... clam chowder—The same thing with clams as fish chowder. ..."

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