Technically, it is still summer. But after September 1st, it sure feels like it’s over. I hate that.
Why? Some folks like it cold, and some like it hot. I like the in-between, but mostly on the warm side. I am the happiest in June, when the summer spreads out before me like a cool green meadow that goes on and on. Sigh.
The upside to September: kids are back in school (sigh again, this time a sigh of relief.) Don’t get me wrong; having your kids home with unstructured time is wonderful in an old-fashioned Leave-It-To Beaver kind of way. But hallelujah when that school bell rings!
The other upside is, of course, a veritable banquet of vegetables in the market to choose from.
When I make this corn chowder, I am always reminded of the virtues of humble American cooking. Sure, Italian food has sex appeal, but when you apply its primary principle—spectacular ingredients used simply—we Americans can go toe to toe with them any day, especially in September.
With justly famous Yankee ingenuity, our New England forefathers used what they had on hand to make food for sustenance. These resourceful cooks layered ingredients like salt pork, cod, onions, potatoes and a few herbs in a pot (the word chowder is purportedly derived from chaudière, the name of a French cooking pot) with milk and water. Sustenance always came first, but look at the result: salty bacon paired with clams or cod, tamed with cream and potatoes. Now it’s getting interesting.
Read more and find the recipe at the Magazine of Yoga.
Such a delectable corn chowder. I love the way its featured here.
ReplyDeleteThe soup looks beautiful! I clicked over to get your recipe. It looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE corn chowder! This IS the one time of the year when we've got half a chance against the Italians (great summary of Italian cuisine, by the way). Great photos, as usual.
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