Chowder

Merriam-Webster defines Chowder as "a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes),"

That's pretty close to what I have made, but the definition does not go into just how heartwarming, wholesome, and gratifying Chowder is.

Method

Fry up some bacon in your stew pot. I added butter because there was not enough grease for the amount of vegetables I planned on adding.

Here are the before mentioned vegetables. I diced up a large onion, four stalks of celery, and a large carrot. I will use the potatoes in the background later.

Rosemary, thyme, garlic and a single bay leaf.

Minced up the herbs fine.

Frozen cod, cubed. I used a pound and a half.

A pound of pre-cooked shrimp, cut into bite sized pieces.

I love this brand of salmon. It isn't slimy like most canned salmon is, and it has a nice smokey flavor that shows up a tiny bit in the finished chowder.

Be sure to use the oil too, lots of flavor in there.