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This is a law?

MASSACHUSETTS STUPID LAW -

Don was reading the Sunday Paper and read this Massachusetts law to me:

“Tomatoes may not be used
in the production of clam chowder.”

So if you’d like to try a clam chowder that doesn’t come from a soup can, here is a recipe (in the extended entry) that is legal even in Massachusetts.

Clam Chowder Recipe

4 slices bacon
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 bottle (1 cup) clam juice
2 cans (6 1/2 ounces each) minced clams, undrained
2 cups diced potatoes
1 quart water
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups milk, half and half, or a combination

Brown bacon in a heavy skillet. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; crumble and set aside. In the pan, add onion, clam juice, minced clams, potatoes, and water; simmer until potatoes are tender. Add butter, milk, and salt and pepper to taste; heat almost to boiling point.

If desired, sprinkle crumbled bacon over each serving. If thicker soup is desired, make a thickening by combining 2 tablespoons cornstarch or flour with a little cold water and add to the soup. Stir till dissolved and the chowder thickens a bit.  Serve with oyster crackers or saltines. This recipe makes about 6 servings