Jose Andres

Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist.

Spanish Chef

Lorne Greene

Bonanza' has given me the springboard to dive in so many other things. You'll hear no complaints from me. Certainly, there are times when I would like to have one spoonful of clam chowder before being asked to sign autographs, but that's part of the price.

Canadian Actor

Sprague Grayden

I'm from Manchester, Mass., so it was lobster, lobster and more lobster! Also, lots of fish that we caught in the summers, clam chowder and roast beef sandwiches. But my mom was pretty healthy; we had a lot of chicken and broccoli and rice as well.

American Actress

Ina Garten

My favorite fall or winter lunch is big steaming bowls of soup. I usually invite people for around 12:30 and have two hearty soups like shrimp corn chowder and lentil sausage soup, which can be made a day or two ahead.

American Author

Leigh Michaels

A soup manufacturer uses the same colors and design on every label to catch the consumer's eye and assure her that she's getting brand-name quality, whether she's buying bean soup or corn chowder or cream of tomato.

American Writer

Jacques Pepin

You can't escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress, what do you dream about? Your mother's clam chowder. It's security, comfort. It brings you home.

French Chef

Kate Christensen

My favorite way to cook a clam is in chowder. I was a New Yorker for 20 years, and I always loved tomato-based, celery-heavy Manhattan chowders.

American Novelist

Chowder is often associated with seafood, and is a hearty meal option along coastal regions.

Seafood Staple

Different regions have unique chowder recipes, like the creamy New England chowder or the tomato-based Manhattan chowder.

Regional Varieties

Chowder is considered comfort food and is especially popular in cold weather.

Comfort Food

 for a walk in the woods outside of Concord and he went to deal he did a little fishing and the fishing was good because there hadn't been much rain lately but when he came to cook the fish into a chowder the wind flicked the flames to nearby dry grass and a fire started and it spread by the time it was done it had burned up more than 300