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New England clam chowder is a thick cream-and-potato soup with chopped quahog clams and salt pork, served with oyster crackers; in United States we have verified places to eat it in Boston. Start with where to eat New England clam chowder in Boston.
New England clam chowder is a thick cream-and-potato soup with chopped quahog clams and salt pork, served with oyster crackers. The city's signature cold-weather soup in Boston since the 1700s.
Clam chowder appeared in colonial American cookbooks by the 1750s, with cookbook author Amelia Simmons publishing a recipe in 1796. The Boston version locked in the cream-and-potato base by the 1840s, distinguished from New York's tomato-based Manhattan chowder. The Parker House and the original Locke-Ober Restaurant codified the room-service template by the 1880s. Legal Sea Foods, founded by George Berkowitz in 1968, served its chowder at every presidential inauguration from 1981 through 2017, making it the country's most-tasted bowl. Union Oyster House, in continuous service since 1826, still ladles the soup at the bar where Daniel Webster ate his.
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Where to eat New England clam chowder in Boston: the editor picks
Guided tour · 3 hours
Sample and learn about iconic Boston dishes as you’re treated to the city’s best spots for Lobster Rolls, New England Clam Chowder, Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread ...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Choose a 2-hour express or 3-hour full Boston food tour. Taste clam chowder, arancini, brick oven pizza, cannoli, and more while exploring the North End’s history and ...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Sample Boston's most iconic seafood dishes on a guided walking tour. Enjoy fresh, local favorites and learn about local history during your adventure.
