My homemade corn chowder needs somethin'?

[3boymthr]

If you really want to make corn chowder without counting calories start with bacon. Saute your onions in the bacon fat.

Yes, Yes, Yes. That's what I do.

Plus I also use two cans of creamed corn and whole milk and lots of salt and fresh ground pepper.

DH adds a pat of butter to his.

As an alternative to bacon you can use SPAM. Sounds gross I know but my DGMA used to chop it up, fry it, then fry the onions in the fat. It tasted amazing.

 

[Nancyg56]

Now I want corn chowder! I have some smoked sausage, I think that would be so good. I also would like to try it with Spam. Now if someone could teach me to make clam chowder. I can cook but make horrible clam chowder

 

[liamsaunt]

I add bacon, cumin seed, white wine, and sharp cheddar cheese to my corn chowder. I also usually garnish with a couple drops of hot sauce once it is in the bowl.