Jfks Fish Chowder Recipes

JFK'S FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Simmer haddock in a fish-poaching pan for 15 minutes. Drain. Reserve fish, broth and bones.
• In a 10-inch skillet, saute diced pork until crisp. Remove pork with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• Saute onion in the pork fat until golden brown.
• Add fish (flaked), bones, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• Pour in fish broth plus enough boiling water to make 3 cups of liquid and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add milk and evaporated milk and simmer for 5 minutes. Correct seasonings and remove bay leaf and ALL the bones.
• Add butter. Serve in a heated soup tureen and sprinkle top with salt pork.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook haddock in 2 cups boiling water over low heat 15 minutes. Drain and measure broth. Add enough water to make 3 cups broth. Remove bones and skin from fish, flake fish coarsely. Cook salt pork in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat until golden brown and crisp. Remove pork pieces. Add onions to fat in saucepan and cook until golden brown. Add fish, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and the 3 cups fish broth. Cover and simmer gently 30 minutes. Add milk and butter, simmer over very low heat 5 minutes longer. Serve chowder in warm bowls and sprinkle with crisp pork pieces.

NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot over low heat and add the diced salt pork. Once it has rendered a few tablespoons of fat, increase the heat to medium and cook until the pork is a crisp golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cracklings to a small ovenproof dish, leaving the fat in the pot, and reserve until later.
• Add the butter, onions, savory or thyme, and bay leaves to the pot and sauté, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, for about 8 minutes, until the onions and softened but not browned.
• Add the potatoes and stock. If the stock doesn't cover the potatoes, add just enough water to cover them. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil, cover, and cook the potatoes vigorously for about 10 minutes, until they are soft on the outside but still firm in the center. If the stock hasn'4hickened lightly, smash a few of the potato slices against the side of the pot and cook for a minute or two longer to release their starch. Reduce the heat to low and season assertively with salt and pepper (you want to almost overseason the chowder at this point to avoid having to stir it much once the fish is added). Add the fish fillets and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat and allow the chowder to sit for 10 minutes (the fish will finish cooking during this time).
• Gently stir in the cream and taste for salt and pepper. If you are not serving the chowder within the hour, let it cool a bit, then refrigerate; cover the chowder after it has chilled completely. Otherwise, let it sit for up to an hour at room temperature, allowing the flavors to meld.
• When ready to serve, reheat the chowder over low heat; don',et it boil. Warm the cracklings in a low oven (200° F) for a few minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to mound the chunks of fish, the onions, and potatoes in the center of large soup plates or shallow bowls, and ladle the creamy broth around. Scatter the cracklings over the individual servings and finish each with a sprinkling of chopped parsley and minced chives.