Seafood Chowder
This is the chowder served at the Esquire Restaurant, a 54-year-old diner near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Donna Rogers, a reader from Bedford, Nova Scotia, wrote about this soup as part of our SAVEUR 100 list in our January 2010 issue.
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Credit: André Baranowski
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
3 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
1 cup half-and-half, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1 lb. haddock, cut into 1" pieces
6 oz. bay scallops
4 oz. cooked lobster meat, chopped
1 9.75-oz. jar whole baby clams in their liquid
1. Heat butter in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-low heat. Add thyme, bay leaf, and onions; season with salt and pepper and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until onions are soft but not browned, 20 minutes.
2. Add potatoes, half-and-half, cream, and 4 cups water and bring to a simmer; cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until potatoes are just tender, 10–12 minutes.
3. Add haddock and scallops and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through and potatoes are very tender, 3–4 minutes. Add lobster and clams with their liquid and cook until heated through, 2–3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
SERVES 6 – 8
Loved the recipe, tried it a few days ago and it's a winner!
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I looked in the issue number 126 to see the story, and was directed
to page 89. Imagine this - page 89 contained a full page advert. for
Dacor. I have those ovens, but no story or recipe. Cheated again!
Was delighted to find the recipe here. Thanks, still sorry to have
been unable to read the story as I am very familiar with Halifax, and
believe I've actually eaten in the Esquire.