On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:30:52 -0400, John Gaquin wrote:


The two are not necessarily hand-in-hand. In point of fact I have been to
RI often and regularly, literally thousands of times over the past 50+
years. Patronized restaurants, ordered New England Clam Chowder, can't
ever recall seeing RI style. Interesting.

I did find a reference to the Portuguese of Rhode Island and tomatoes,
with a little history of Manhattan Clam Chowder.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Histo...tanChowder.htm

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:30:52 -0400, John Gaquin wrote:


The two are not necessarily hand-in-hand. In point of fact I have been
to
RI often and regularly, literally thousands of times over the past 50+
years. Patronized restaurants, ordered New England Clam Chowder, can't
ever recall seeing RI style. Interesting.

I did find a reference to the Portuguese of Rhode Island and tomatoes,
with a little history of Manhattan Clam Chowder.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Histo...tanChowder.htm

Hey....there's still a significant Portuguese community in Rhode Island. I
wonder if that's a clue.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:21:19 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:

"Manhattan style clam chowder"

Isn't that oxymoronic? :-)

Not at all. Any well rtaveled northeasterner knows there are three
kinds of clam chowder: Manhattan, New England and Rhode Island. RI
chowder is kind of a cross between NE and NYC, thicker base like NE,
but with tomatoes.

Yes, exactly. And I'd like to try some good RI clam chowder. Never had
it, and it sounds delicious!

wrote:
ROTFL!!!!

Actually it's humorously sad. ..or is it sadly humorous???

So you buy into John's bull**** that there is only one chowder?

John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Really? What do you have that states such? Who ever told you that
chowder can't have tomato in it? This is what dictionary.com has on the
subject:

A thick soup containing fish or shellfish, especially clams, and
vegetables, such as potatoes and onions, in a milk or tomato base.
A soup similar to this seafood dish: corn chowder.

Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????

From Merriam Webster:

Main Entry: 2chowder
Function: noun
Etymology: French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late
Latin caldaria -- more at CAULDRON
: a soup or stew of seafood (as clams or fish) usually made with milk
or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (as potatoes);
also : a soup resembling chowder


Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????

Both the dictionary.com and the Merriam-Webster entries were done by New
Yorkers, so they don't count.


....claim to have made it their own by *******izing it beyond
all recognition. :-)

Please show me any research that states that a chowder can not contain
tomatoes.....

No research required. I have primary sources that support my argument,
comprising my whole extended family and virtually the entire population of
Boston.

:-)

Oh, I see, so like usual, you just stick your fingers in your ears and
yell Nah, Nah, Nah.........
Must be hell going through life so narrow minded.

Maybe there is,and maybe there isn't. what's it to you?

basskisser wrote:
wrote:
ROTFL!!!!

Actually it's humorously sad. ..or is it sadly humorous???

So you buy into John's bull**** that there is only one chowder?

Y'know, I would think life would be miserable for you with your
attitude.


basskisser wrote:
wrote:
Maybe there is,and maybe there isn't. what's it to you?

I expected nothing less or more from you than such a well thought out,
intelligent response......NOT....

wrote:
Y'know, I would think life would be miserable for you with your
attitude.

I have a great attitude, I just find stupidity and narrowminds
appalling.

basskisser wrote:
John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Really? What do you have that states such? Who ever told you that
chowder can't have tomato in it? This is what dictionary.com has on the
subject:
A thick soup containing fish or shellfish, especially clams, and
vegetables, such as potatoes and onions, in a milk or tomato base.
A soup similar to this seafood dish: corn chowder.
Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????
From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 2chowder
Function: noun
Etymology: French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late
Latin caldaria -- more at CAULDRON
: a soup or stew of seafood (as clams or fish) usually made with milk
or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (as potatoes);
also : a soup resembling chowder

Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????
Both the dictionary.com and the Merriam-Webster entries were done by New
Yorkers, so they don't count.

....claim to have made it their own by *******izing it beyond
all recognition. :-)
Please show me any research that states that a chowder can not contain
tomatoes.....
No research required. I have primary sources that support my argument,
comprising my whole extended family and virtually the entire population of
Boston.

:-)

Oh, I see, so like usual, you just stick your fingers in your ears and
yell Nah, Nah, Nah.........
Must be hell going through life so narrow minded.

Bassy,
Can't you tell that John is pulling your leg?

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Really? What do you have that states such? Who ever told you that
chowder can't have tomato in it? This is what dictionary.com has on the
subject:
A thick soup containing fish or shellfish, especially clams, and
vegetables, such as potatoes and onions, in a milk or tomato base.
A soup similar to this seafood dish: corn chowder.
Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????
From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 2chowder
Function: noun
Etymology: French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late
Latin caldaria -- more at CAULDRON
: a soup or stew of seafood (as clams or fish) usually made with milk
or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (as potatoes);
also : a soup resembling chowder

Notice is says right there "milk OR TOMATO base"????
Both the dictionary.com and the Merriam-Webster entries were done by New
Yorkers, so they don't count.

....claim to have made it their own by *******izing it beyond
all recognition. :-)
Please show me any research that states that a chowder can not contain
tomatoes.....
No research required. I have primary sources that support my argument,
comprising my whole extended family and virtually the entire population of
Boston.

:-)

Oh, I see, so like usual, you just stick your fingers in your ears and
yell Nah, Nah, Nah.........
Must be hell going through life so narrow minded.

Bassy,
Can't you tell that John is pulling your leg?

Oh, no he's not. He was absolutely serious to begin with, THEN when
anybody with any knowledge pointed out to him he was wrong, then and
only then did he start acting like he was *just kidding*...