Massachusetts - The Bay State, State flower: The Mayflower

1. New England Clam Chowder
2. New England Boiled Dinner
3. Harvard Beets Salad
4. Parket House Rolls
5. Boston Cream Pie

New England Clam Chowder - Serves 8 to 10

2 dozen large clams
¼ lb salt pork
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
6 medium potatoes, diced
1-½ cups boiling water
1/8 tsp pepper
1 qt scalded milk
Hard round water crackers
¼ cup cold milk

Steam clams from shells and inspect tht no pieces of shell remain. Put into a saucepan with the liquor and bring to a boil. Strain out clams, chop them and save the liquor. Cut salt pork into small cubes and fry out in a heavy fry or sauté pan, add onions and sauté until fat is well seasoned. Strain fat into kettle or soup pot; add potatoes, clams, boiling water and pepper. Cook 10 to 15 minutes more. Add hot clam liquor. Pour over split crackers which have been soaked in cold milk to soften them slightly.

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