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chowder

[chou-der] / ˈtʃaʊ dər /


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Just four weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox were more stomach-churning than a bowl of clam chowder left in the New England sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2026

The best corn chowder I make starts, and ends, with a handful of tortilla chips.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2026

“Made me that sweater I have. Sheared the wool, dyed it with indigo, spun it, knitted it, too big. Brought it over with a kettle of chowder and told me to grow into it.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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

Popular local sports bar Lost Roo serves chowders, salad, burgers and fish within a sunny building.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2022

New Yorkers of all social classes could enjoy them, whether raw, roasted, pickled, fried, or in chowders, sauces and stews.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2021

Soups may be divided into four classes: clear, thick, purées or bisques, and chowders.

From Fifty Soups by Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) Murrey




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