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chowder

[chau-der] / ˈtʃaʊ dər /


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Chorizo-chicken corn chowder: Rich, cozy and full of sweet corn, chicken and savory chorizo.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Just four weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox were more stomach-churning than a bowl of clam chowder left in the New England sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"This is why we eat clam chowder and we don't eat brachiopod chowder," Sperling said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

That includes mashed potatoes, chicken pot pie and casserole, or big pots of soup, chowder, gumbo and jambalaya.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

Any given block might steam with the scent of chicken and rice or sausage and fries or a simmering vat of chowder.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Red Inlet Style Clam Chowder is one of the best chowders I have ever had the pleasure of tasting.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024

Restaurants and home cooks are filling hollowed-out, crusty round vessels with hot stews and chowders.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

New Yorkers of all social classes could enjoy them, whether raw, roasted, pickled, fried, or in chowders, sauces and stews.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

And such coffee as Dil made; such stews of meat and potatoes and onions, and a carrot or a bit of parsley; and oh, such soups and chowders!

From In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. Douglas


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