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New England clam chowder with oyster crackers

A familiar favorite

Clam Chowder

Clam chowder as usual.

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Serving 1 bowl
Calories 300
Protein 12g
Fiber 2g
Typical estimate; recipes and portions vary.

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Regular or Better

Same food. You choose the version.

01

Regular

Clam chowder as usual.

02

Better

Same chowder — cup instead of bread-bowl if you want a lighter serve.

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Smaller portion

Cup instead of large bowl/bread bowl.

Better = same dish, one useful change — not a different meal.

Cooking at home

Full recipe — Regular or Better

Same dish. Pick your version. Scale the servings.

Servings

Makes about 2 servings. Scale ingredients up or down for 1–4+.

Ingredient amounts are written for the base recipe. For more or fewer servings, multiply or divide roughly — cooking is not lab-perfect.

Regular

Clam chowder as usual.

Better

Same chowder — cup instead of bread-bowl if you want a lighter serve.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Clams
  • 150 g Bacon raw
  • 2 cup Potato baked with skin
  • 1 cup Celery
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 cup Whole milk
  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a pot until crisp; remove and set aside, leaving the fat.
  2. Sauté celery and diced potato in the bacon fat until softened.
  3. Sprinkle flour over, stir, then add milk and cream gradually.
  4. Simmer until thickened, then add clams and cooked bacon.
  5. Simmer a few more minutes and serve hot.

Better steps keep the same dish — one useful change, not a different recipe.

Eating out

Order the food you came for.

Restaurant recipes vary. Start with the dish you want and use the same practical paths without overcomplicating the order.

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Last reviewed
August 15, 2026
Nutrition source
Typical New England clam chowder estimate; recipes and portions vary

General food information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.