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Clam Chowder

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A couple of years ago, my handsome hubby, went to California   leaving me behind with the kiddos  for a two week business trip. When he returned, he could not stop talking about a wonderful clam chowder he had eaten at the Old Fisherman's Grotto restaurant in Monterey. So I set out to make some chowder for him, and I am glad I did. This chowder is out of this world, pure comfort food! This makes a really big pot of chowder, so maybe invite some friends over for dinner when you make it. I made bread bowls to serve the chowder in, but good ol' bowls are just fine. If you wanted bread bowls, but not the trouble of baking them, order some at your local bakery. Now, it must be said, when you look at the ingredients, don´t freak out at all the butter and cream, and bacon. This is not something you have everyday, it's a special meal, so enjoy it. With that said, I used skim milk (that's what we drink) and only cream, as half and half, is something we don't have here. I us