Once and for all. Manhattan or New England style clam chowder?

[ohiosmith]

Personally, I think Manhattan style is an abomination and a crime against humanity.

[rbnyc]

1. New England nt

[ohiosmith]

2. Right on!

:toast:

[meegbear]

3. New England hands down!!

Manhattan Clam Chowder is the Sarah Palin of thick soups.

[ohiosmith]

6. Hahahaha!

:toast:

[LiberalEsto]

4. New England! nt

[ohiosmith]

8. Absolutely!

:toast:

[LiberalEsto]

10. That tomato stuff tastes like

clam sweat to me.

[ohiosmith]

11. Yurp!

:rofl:

[hifiguy]

5. New England!!

Tomatoes have no place in clam chowda!

[ohiosmith]

13. Damn straight! I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they were not consulted.

:thumbsup:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. New England, of course.

The other stuff is just a weird fish stew.

[ohiosmith]

14. Like the Frankenstein of boulibase.

:shrug:

[monmouth]

9. Definitely New England..Now I'm hungry..n/t

[ohiosmith]

16. Please enjoy.

[monmouth]

17. Ooooh, such heaven. Thank you...n/t

[Bucky]

26. You jerk

You just got me fired for licking my computer monitor.

[ohiosmith]

41. So, how did it taste?

:shrug:

[RebelOne]

12. Don't eat clam chowder that often, but my preference would be New England. n/t

[ohiosmith]

19. Correct answer.

:toast:

[OriginalGeek]

15. I don't even believe Manhatten style really exists.

I have never once seen it in a store or restaurant. I have never known anyone who would admit to eating it.

I am convinced Manhattan Style Clam Chowder is the Chupacabra of soups. A scary story told late at night around the campfire to keep the scouts from wandering off into the night. "Keep to your tents, kids - there's tomatoes in clam chowder out there!"

Pffft. Manhattan style clam chowder indeed. I scoff at thee! SCOFF!

[LiberalEsto]

18. I grew up 20 miles from Manhattan

and we had to eat that reddish slop in our school lunches sometimes.

When I discovered New England clam chowder, birds began to sing, angels blew their trumpets, the sun started dancing ... I fell in love.

[OriginalGeek]

36. !?

The horror!

[ohiosmith]

20. I don't know! My cousin's boss knew a guy who was married to a woman who claimed to have had it.

:shrug:

[OriginalGeek]

39. Urban myth like alligators in the sewers and

compassionate conservatives...

Now I'm not trying to cast aspersions on your cousin. I think he or she may have been lied to.

[Abin Sur]

23. Tragically, I did wind up ordering it (accidentally) once.

Needless to say, I was rather disappointed...

[ohiosmith]

24. Fortunately you survived. Many have not.

[OriginalGeek]

40. I am resolutely

Amanhattaneist. When I see reproducible evidence of such a terrible thing then I will be forced to revisit my beliefs.

[pokerfan]

21. This needs to be a poll

If I want chowder I want it:


If I want red, I will order cioppino:

[ohiosmith]

31. Polls are too anonymous.

And I agree with you about chowder. :toast:

[trof]

22. NE. Manhattan is ministrone.

[ohiosmith]

35. Without pasta and beans.

:thumbsup:

[Bucky]

25. I'll take Manhattan (because I always go for the underdog)

And Manhattan clam chowder tastes like they got it from under a dog.

[ohiosmith]

38. Bwahahahaha! Brilliant!

:toast:

[Ohio Joe]

27. I was born and raised right outside of Manhattan

Yet... New England is the only true clam chowder.

[ohiosmith]

42. Amen brother!

:toast:

[KamaAina]

28. Where is the love for Rhode Island chowdah?

just clams in a clear garlicky broth.

Actually Rhode Islanders themselves generally go for the generic New England variety these days. :-)

[ohiosmith]

43. Never tried it. It looks like clam soup.

[Sisaruus]

29. New England except when in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, and only in Rhode Island, I order Rhode Island chowder. However, when in Manhattan I order New England chowder.

[ohiosmith]

44. Cheers!

:toast:

[Denninmi]

30. I like both equally.

:hide:

Manhattan style is healthier.

[kwassa]

32. I'll take Manhattan.

I've had my heart attack, thank you very much.

I don't eat milk or cream-based anything anymore. Besides, I like the Progresso version of Manhattan chowder.

[DebJ]

33. I used to work in a soup and sandwich chain in the DC area.

New England clam chowder would sell 'like hot cakes' all day, every day, any day.

Manhattan style was a big money loser. No one ever wanted it. We eventually stopped carrying it.

[Zorra]

34. New England

[geardaddy]

37. New England is the only answer.

I made some homemade chowdah a couple of weeks ago. The delish.