Finally got around to making the clam chowder I've been wanting to make for the past two weeks. Turned out better than I expected!
After the bacon and onions were cooked, potatoes were added along with the clam juice. For some reason, there was more water after boiling the mixture for 15 minutes....
Surprisingly, the ingredients were simple to prepare...the recipe called for bacon, potatoes, onions, baby clams, cream of celery soup, milk, heavy cream, but I decided to add corn and celery to the mix too. It's almost like a clam + corn chowder fusion. What's not to like? As long as the ingredients sound appealing to me, the end result can't turn out too bad, right?
The best part is, I didn't have to add any additional salt or pepper to the chowder. The texture of the chowder was just right. It probably would've taste better and "clamy-er" if we added some fresh Littleneck clams to it, but there's always next time!
My dad even said I'm good at cooking "western food" (西餐) that I should open my own restaurant! There's an awesome compliment to hear. I almost wish I went to culinary school to learn all the techniques of fine cooking...that'd be awesome!
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