Vermont Corn Chowder Recipe

An excellent corn chowder recipe, perfect for a fall afternoon meal

• Meal Type: Soup
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1/2 c Salt Pork; Diced
• 1 ea Onion; Lg, Diced
• 3 c Corn Kernels; fresh, canned, or frozen
• 5 Medium Potatoes, pared and cubed
• 1 1/2 ts Salt
• 1 qt Milk
• Black Pepper; To taste
• Saltines Or Soda Crackers
• 2 C Water

Directions

1. Cook the diced salt pork over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, so that all of the pork pieces become brown but not too dry
2. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon
3. Saute the onion in the pork fat just until tender, but not brown
4. Add the water, corn, potatoes and salt, cooking, uncovered, until the potatoes are almost soft
5. Add the milk and simmer very gently for 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavor ripen
6. Taste for seasoning, adding a good bit of freshly ground pepper
7. Sprinkle the surface with the salt pork and serve with a large supply of soda crackers.