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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Rhode Island Rocky Point Chowder

The Rocky Point Amusement Park was a popular landmark
on the Narragansett Bay side of Warwick, Rhode Island.
Rocky Point closed in 1995.

Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Salt Pork (finely diced)
1 lb. Onions (chopped)
1 lb. Potatoes (diced)
2 cups Tomato Puree
1-1/2 qts. Quahogs (chopped)
1 Tbsp. Paprika
Water as needed
1 gal. Clam Juice
Salt & Pepper to taste
Oyster or Saltine Crackers (broken)

Directions:
In a large pot, heat the salt pork until the fat melts.
Add the onions. Cook over medium heat until very soft.
Add the clam juice, potatoes, seasonings, tomato puree
and a little water. Simmer until the potatoes are soft,
then add the quahogs. Heat and taste for seasoning.
Add water if needed. Crush some saltine crackers
and stir them into the chowder to thicken it further,
near the end of the cooking. Makes about 15 servings.

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