2 cups of clams or fish.

2 cups raw potatoes, cut in dice.

1/4 cup salt pork, cut in small pieces. 1 onion, sliced.

2 cups milk. 4 crackers.

1 tablespoon butter or substitute. 1 tablespoon flour.

Put salt pork in a pan and heat slowly to extract the fat; add sliced oinion and cook until a golden brown. Add 2 cups of boiling water to the potatoes and cook 5 minutes, add the salt pork and onions to the potatoes and simmer until the potatoes are tender but not broken. Melt the butter, add flour, mix until smooth, add cold milk and stir until creamy. Combine mixtures, season and add clams or fish. Cook 5 minutes. Add crackers, split and cut in quarters. Strained tomatoes may replace the milk if desired.

Corn Chowder

1 cup canned corn.

2 cups raw potatoes, cut in cubes.

1/4 cup salt pork, cut in small pieces. 1 onion, sliced.

2 cups milk.

1 tablespoon butter or butter substitute. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Put salt pork in a saucepan and cook to extract the fat; add onion and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes; parboil potatoes in boiling water to cover 5 minutes; add to salt pork and onion. Cook until potatoes are tender. Melt the butter, add flour, mix until smooth, add cold milk and stir until creamy. Add seasonings and combine mixtures.