Originally Posted by
cordelli
Depends on what you like. It's like asking what the best kind of BBQ is. There's white chowder, red chowder, chowder with milk, chowder with cream, chowder with broth, etc.
The Great Chowder Cook Off in Newport, RI on June 2
http://www.newportwaterfrontevents.c...wder-cook-off/
is a great place to go and try dozens of chowders of all types, some are excellent, some taste like they came from a can.
If I'm not mistaken, it has been won multiple times by a fellow with a restaurant in Cedar Key, Fl - Tony's chowder is excellent, if somewhat non-traditional. I think cheese is the secret ingredient, but I cannot be sure. Cedar Key clams are a favorite, although my FIL who lives nearby still has them shipped rom Ipswich.