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19 June 2026
Categories
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Lunch
Dinner
My Favourite Seafood Chowder
Reflections of gathering Kaimoana from the ocean.
Ingredients
200g mixed seafood, mussels, fish, prawns etc
2 potatoes, diced
1 onion
2 cups milk
1 cup cream
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
Add juice from the mussels or fish stock (to taste)
METHOD
Sauté the onion in butter until soft. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk and stock stirring until smooth.
Add the diced potatoes and simmer until tender. Add the seafood and cook gently until just cooked through.
Reduce the heat and stir in the cream. Warm through gently, taking care not to boil.
Serve with hot crusty bread.
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