"Clam chowder from Michael Kornick's Fish Bar in Chicago..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound new or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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20 Cherrystone clams, scrubbed
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4 ounces salt pork or unsmoked bacon, sliced into three long, 1-inch-thick strips
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3 ribs celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
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1 medium Spanish onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
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2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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1½ quarts heavy cream
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1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
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2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Cayenne pepper
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Oyster crackers, for serving