Grandpa Alvah's Fish Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 lb salt lamb
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 4 cups potatoes, diced
• 1 -2 cup water
• 2 lbs haddock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 -3 cups whole milk

Recipe

• 1 fry the diced salt lamb in a large pot until golden in color.
• 2 remove salt lamb scraps and set aside.
• 3 add onions and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
• 4 place diced potatoes on top of onions and add enough water so it comes up to the top of the potatoes.
• 5 place fish on top of potatoes.
• 6 season with pepper, salt and add butter.
• 7 bring to a boil and then lower heat to low and simmer until fish and potatoes are cooked.
• 8 you want to stir as little as possible, and very gently because the fish should remain in fairly large pieces.
• 9 (you do not want the fish all flaked apart and especially not all mushy) pour in evaporated milk and regular milk.
• 10 heat thoroughly, but do not bring to a boil.
• 11 serve reserved lamb scraps sprinkled on top of chowder or on the side.
• 12 chowder will be better if allowed to sit overnight.