Julia Child's Favorite Fish Chowder

Name: Julia Child's Favorite Fish Chowder
Ingredients: 4 ounces salt pork, diced small; 1 tablespoon salted butter; 2 large onions, sliced thin (about 3 cups); 1 bay leaf; 3/4 cup crumbled “common” crackers or oyster crackers; 4 cups liquid (we prefer fish stock or a mixture of 2 cups clam juice and 2 cups water); 3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into thin half-moons; 2 cups milk or light cream; 2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless lean fish, such as cod, hake, haddock, halibut, or pollock, cut into 2-inch chunks; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Garnish: Minced fresh parsley, oyster crackers

"From the beloved chef comes a classic New England fish chowder recipe with a hint of a French accent. Her fish chowder is expertly flavored with salt pork and thickened with crumbled crackers...."

INGREDIENTS

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4 ounces salt pork, diced small

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1 tablespoon salted butter

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2 large onions, sliced thin (about 3 cups)

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1 bay leaf

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3/4 cup crumbled “common” crackers or oyster crackers

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4 cups liquid (we prefer fish stock or a mixture of 2 cups clam juice and 2 cups water)

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3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into thin half-moons

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2 cups milk or light cream

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2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless lean fish, such as cod, hake, haddock, halibut, or pollock, cut into 2-inch chunks

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Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Garnish: Minced fresh parsley, oyster crackers

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