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chowder

[chau-der] / ˈtʃaʊ dər /


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"This is why we eat clam chowder and we don't eat brachiopod chowder," Sperling said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

A creamy chicken and rice stew, or a corn chowder that leans sweet and savory all at once.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Anyone beyond the land of candlepin bowling and cringing at red clam chowder thought they had a better shot at finishing at the bottom of the standings than reaching the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

A serving of a Boston-centric alternative, canned clam chowder, would bump the meal up to $3.64.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

"Katherine," Sam's daddy said at dinner, "this is terrific fish chowder."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Red Inlet Style Clam Chowder is one of the best chowders I have ever had the pleasure of tasting.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024

Restaurants and home cooks are filling hollowed-out, crusty round vessels with hot stews and chowders.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

The clam itself is a staple of clam chowders and in 1987, the Rhode Island Legislature designated the quahog the official “Rhode Island State Shell.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

Cruises among the Thousand Islands were frequent; many were the fine fish caught and good chowders eaten.

From James Fenimore Cooper by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Phillips


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