Maine Fish Chowder

Maine Fish Chowder
Categories: Soup/stew, Casserole, Fish, Main dish
Video Games Kitchen And Dining Movies Gifts Yield: 6 servings

1/4 lb Salt Pork, diced 3 lb White fleshed Fish *
4 c Diced raw Potatoes 2 c Scalded Milk
3 x Med Onions, peeled & sliced 1 t Butter or margarine
2 t Salt 1/4 t Pepper, or to taste

* Use 3 - 3 1/4 pounds fresh skinned haddock or other white-fleshed
fish with bones in it.
Fry salt pork to render all fat in a heavy kettle and then remove.
Add potatoes, onions, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover with hot water and
cook over medium heat, covered, 15 minutes, until potatoes are just
tender. Do not overcook. Meanwhile, cut fish into large chunks and
put into another saucepan. Add boiling water to cover and 1 1/2
teaspoons salt. Cook slowly, covered, until fish is fork tender,
about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain and reserve liquid. Remove
any bones from fish. Add fish and strained liquid to potato-onion
mixture. Pour in milk and leave on stove long enough to heat through,
about 5 minutes. Mix in butter and pepper. Serve at once. Serves 4
to 6.