Thicc Clam Chowder | Kenji's Cooking Show

[Lamp]

"Tobasco's not my favorite hot sauce, but I do really like it in clam chowder for some reason" as someone who loves clam chowder, and grew up in New England, this is the most accurate statement ever

[todlerix]

2 TBPS butter
1 small onion
1 full celery stick
1 small russet potato
1/4 cup flour
8oz clam juice
4 cups of whole milk
2 cans of chopped clams

large pan/pot
heat
2 TBPS butter

1 small onion
medium to small dice
add to pan/pot
stir
don't brown, not looking for sweetness

1 full celery stick
medium dice
add to pan/pot
season w/ salt and pepper

1 small russet potato
medium dice
New Pot
add potatoes
cover with water +1 inch, put on stove cold
cooking potatoes until "al dente" about 10-15minutes

1/4 cup~+ flour to aromatics
stir

8oz clam juice
add after flour is fully incorporated in batches
stir

4 cups of milk
add after clam juice is fully incorporated

add 2 cans of chopped clams
juice included
stir

add 2 bay leaves

strain potatoes, add to main pot

simmer for 5-10 minutes, once potatoes are done

check for seasoning

remove bay leaves

serve, crackers/pepper

[jborsvold]

I’m always so happy to hear Chef John shoutouts in the wild. He taught me how to cook back when I could barely boil water and I just love him

[Emperorerror]

I really appreciate how whenever you make a cut you say around how long it was. Maintains a lot of the benefits of the continuous POV recording about as well as you can with cuts I think!

[SandraudigaVali]

man there is just something special about kenji's cooking videos, the way he just shows the entire progress or at least most of it, does mistakes from time to time but then goes along with it, offers alternative ingredients and stuff like that. love it

[earfdae]

"I used to love clam chowder, I mean I do now, but I used to, too." was very Mitch Hedbergian. :)

[Mbadly]

Chef John's dump it all in techinque is so awsome. Just throws everything you were ever taught at culinary school out the window and i fucking love it

[JamesAllenQuinn]

From a former chef/line-cook, Kenji is the most real cook on YT. You can really tell when a cook has real professional experience

[indianfyre]

Kenji and Chef John's bromance is elevating Youtube food content to a new level

[jonkbaby]

I don't know why, but him saying "you can do (this) or (that) -but you don't have to!-" was therapeutic. I think sometimes watching recipe videos, there is a certain uniformity that creeps in all of our minds, to where when we want to try something different from the recipe, almost feels unintentionally heretical. So thank you Kenji

[kristofferakerblom]

I think that the potatoes in the wrong place was the best “oops” so far. The laugh after made me laugh for the rest of the video!! Great as always!!

[emmythemac]

Bless you Kenji for specifying the chowder is thicc with two c's

[davidwitt]

Don't let anyone convince you Kenji isn't hip and trendy. He knows how to spell thicc.

[akareject]

I was not prepared for "Hot ocean milk with dead animal croutons." 😂

[marylandlax]

Man it’s cold as hell and raining where I live, I think Kenji just picked out what I’m cooking for me and my little brother tonight! Both of us are absolute fiends for clam chowder

[frederickauer]

I had the luck of having my old chef teach me his award winning clam chowder recipe before he passed. He was such a culinary advanced man, and I had sooo much that i wanted to learn from him. Rest In Peace Steve, we still use your recipes, and I make sure to tell every new cook we get about you.

[mimivazquez]

I like more clams (a 3rd can), and a pat of butter. In RI we have clam cakes (think: clam fritters) for dipping into the chowder. Family in Maine start chowder with salt pork. So good.

[showernatty]

Kenji talking about hardtack makes me replay the hardtack cut from Tasting History in my head and I love it

[ChiefFPS]

When Kenji said "I like a lot of peeper in my chowder" a small tear fell from my eye. Finally someone understands me.

[KarisaMusolf]

I went out and bought ingredients to make this chowder after watching this video last night. It turned out amazing! Thanks for sharing these awesome videos with us, Kenji!