IRISH SEAFOOD CHOWDER
 
by Joan Ricketts Locke
  and some great Irish Chefs


Irish Seafood Chowder and Irish Soda Bread served at
Inch Beach Pub
After a walk on Inch Beach, the Irish Seafood Chowder was warming and absolutely delicious!




Inch Beach
 
Inch Beach
 
 
 




Inch Beach is located on the Dingle Pennisula in County Kerry.

Trying to remember the tastes of several Seafood Chowders that I had the pleasure to enjoy while in Ireland, I made several attempts at making this chowder.  This is my final trial.  Hope you enjoy!!

Ingredients:

2lbs of any white fish, mussels, salmon, shrimp and crab meat
1 1/2 pints of fish stock (I used Swanson Cooking Seafood Stock)
1 1/2 pints whole milk
1/2 cup  finely chopped onion
2 cups white or red potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
2 sticks finely chopped celery

1/2 cup yellow corn  
salt and pepper to your taste
8 oz. white wine
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon chopped tarragon

Directions:

In a large pot, bring the fish stock, milk, onion, potatoes and celery to a boil, turn heat to low. Simmer until the veggies are soft.   With a wire whisk, mix in the flour, then add...salt, pepper, corn, wine and tarragon. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cut fish to bite size pieces. (make sure the mussels are washed thoroughly).  Now, add all of your fish combination to the pan and simmer gently for 4 minutes until mussel shells have opened and all the fish is opaque.    Gently pour in cream, stirring lightly.

Ladle in to your favorite soup bowl and serve with a warm, buttered slice of Irish Soda Bread.