No Clam Chowder For Me

@porwest (91167)
United States
February 13, 2021 3:11pm CST
I wasn't planning on going to the regular grocery store today. They don't have any bargains and I didn't need much anyway. But at the request of the wife I was going to make New England clam chowder tomorrow for dinner. We went to Ruler Foods. Lo and behold, they did not have any clams. The bastiges. They had oysters. They had sardines. But no clams. So, instead I will make a chowder with shrimp in it. I did check with the wife to make sure she was okay with that, and she says she likes it when I make other chowders too. So she is fine if it is not the clam chowder we originally wanted. It is still a bit disappointing though. Oh well.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81948)
• Onaway, Michigan
13 Feb 21
Sorry you could not get the clams for your chowder but at least the wife is happy with the shrim for a chowder also.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81948)
• Onaway, Michigan
13 Feb 21
@porwest I hope you enjoy it I am not a fan of seafood my boyfriend does but he can’t have it he is allergic to it
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
13 Feb 21
Yeah. I guess it will be similar to a seafood chowder I have made before. Although for a full on seafood chowder I use fish, lobster, crab (imitation), and shrimp.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
21 Nov
@Tina30219 I am glad not to be allergic to it. It just tastes so damn good.
Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16633)
• United States
13 Feb 21
That is a shame they didn't have any clams for your chowder. Glad your wife likes when you cook. I love it when Mike cooks for us. I think he is a better cook than I am. Enjoy your chowder.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
13 Feb 21
I hope my wife likes it when I cook. She doesn't cook at all.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139989)
• Philippines
14 Feb 21
I am jealous. I like to have some shrimp in my system.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139989)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
@porwest It is quite pricey here.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
I like shrimp. I don't necessarily like the price. But hey, sometimes you just gotta have some shrimp.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
16 Feb 21
@Shavkat It is here too.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Feb 21
Cant say as I have ever had shrimp chowder but that is good your wife was okay with that. Good job Jim.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
13 Feb 21
It will probably be similar to a seafood chowder I have made in the past with fish, lobster, imitation crab, and shrimp. I guess the only thing that makes a clam chowder a clam chowder is it's a chowder with clams in it.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Feb 21
@porwest There is nothing wrong at all with what you did. I am not a food snob
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
16 Feb 21
@RebeccasFarm Neither am I. My posts should attest to that. lol
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119667)
• United States
13 Feb 21
do you get fresh littleneck clams there in the midwest? I thought that was just a coastal thing.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119667)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@porwest I've never had canned
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@NJChicaa For the soup they are ideal. At least for me.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
They might be available. Not sure. When I make clam chowder I buy canned.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Feb 21
I am not a fan of clams or chowder. But sorry you couldn't find the ingredients.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
13 Feb 21
Oh man. It's one of my favorite soups, and usually the one I pick if soup is offered at a restaurant with a meal.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
13 Feb 21
@CarolDM I have never been a huge fan of potato soup. But a homemade French onion? Yup. And come to mention it... A homemade hearty cream of chicken soup? Oh man. I have some work to do.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Feb 21
@porwest Frnech onion and potato are two favorites of mine.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 21
At least she's pretty open about options. That's good.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
It is helpful that my wife is not at all a picky eater. If she was that would drive me insane, honestly.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (69972)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Feb 21
That's life I'm afraid. At least you could make something you'll both like. Hopefully.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (69972)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Nov
@porwest George and I have at least two or more back up plans in place.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
21 Nov
It is always good to have a backup plan when it comes to most things, especially when you have the kind of luck that I do. lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 21
That's disappointing when you set your heart on something then can't have it.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
It is. I was really looking forward to it.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77105)
• Germany
13 Feb 21
Yummy. I love clam chowder but I can't find clams here in our supermarket.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77105)
• Germany
22 Nov
@porwest I have not seen canned clams here in our supermarket.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
3h
@thelme55 In U.S. supermarkets canned clams are quite ubiquitous.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
21 Nov
I always use canned when it comes to a chowder. They are usually pretty easy to find.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Sorry you couldn't get the clams; but I'm glad the wifey said shrimp was OK.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (91167)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Me too. lol
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