Speaking of food, I encountered Manhattan clam "chowder" for the first time the other day.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

Since when is clam chowder red? Heathens.

Creamy and white, with massive hunks of potato, is the only way to be. Serve it in a bread bowl and I'm hooked for life.

Mmmmmmm chowder. :)

[Kutjara]

1. Must be made with clams harvested during a red tide.

Yuck.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Blame the Portuguese (and Rhode Island).

It was their idea to add the tomato. So sayeth Alton Brown.

I prefer my chowder white as well. I'm not a big tomato guy.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. Damn Portuguese.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

10. Rhode Island Chowder isn't red

It has a clear broth that they add cream to before serving.

[jumptheshadow]

4. Manhattan Clam Chowder is heaven

Particularly when served with fresh oyster crackers at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal.

The problem with it is it has to be fresh and made well. There is no cream to cover flaws in execution. The canned stuff tastes awful.

[BreweryYardRat]

5. Yeah, New England style's better.

Manhattan-style is all right, but that sort of recipe works MUCH better with conchs. Next time you're in Florida, get a thing of conch chowder.

[Ava]

6. clam chowder is gross no matter what color

give me mashed taters over clam 'chowda" any day :P

[Orrex]

8. What happened to you?

You used to be so cool. It's like you got all old or something...

'Mashed taters,' indeed.

:eyes:

[Ava]

9. i'm southern.. you shouldn't be surprised

actually, fried okra is the best :9

[JVS]

13. I believe that's known as Chowder ala Dublin.

[triguy46]

7. It's red when its Manhattan. Has been for a loooooooongggg time.

[jmowreader]

11. Manhattan Clam Soup is actually rather tasty

It just ain't chowdah.

[JVS]

12. Vive le difference is my opinion on clam chowder.

[pokerfan]

14. If I want red fish stew

I will order cioppino.

[applegrove]

15. I just got back from Nova Scotia. I had a seafood chowder with lots of lobster. The next

day I had a smoked seafood chowder which was excellent too. I love fresh seafood. And Chowder.

[southpaw]

16. "Who wants chowder?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRn5-LQCg2s