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chowder

[chou-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

Matijevich recommends enjoying bowls of clam chowder with your favorite crusty bread, like focaccia or toasted slices of baguette.

From Salon Feb. 20, 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

He'd served Eleanor clam chowder once in a highball glass.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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

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

Edited by Abigail R. Gehring, the cookbook offers 100 ridiculously easy recipes for all your favorite soups, stews, chilies, chowders and more.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2020

We counted on getting fish and clams for chowders, and probably some lobsters at Duck Island.

From The Voyage of the Hoppergrass by Pearson, Edmund Lester




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