Bar Americain Sweet Potato Chowder

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So, let me start by saying this was DELICIOUS! My husband who hates traditional clam chowders loved it. I only gave it 4 stars though for 2 reasons. First, you can't really taste the clams. I used 3 cups of clam juice and still could barely taste them. I felt like I splurged on buying these fresh, lovely clams and they weren't the star of the clam chowder. The star was the sweet potatoes. The 2nd reason is because I (and others found it a bit too sweet. I will definitely use the sweet potato base for a soup another time, but I will omit the honey. I did add a pinch of cayenne pepper, which everyone agreed added to the flavor of the soup and helped to bring balance to the sweetness. I also used thick cut peppered bacon and I thought the combination of the sweet potatoes, smoky bacon, and cayenne pepper was great. As I said, I will make this again, but I'm not going to spend the $$ on the clams when I can't really taste them.

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I found this to be too bacon-y and not clam-y enough. The next time I make it, I will use less bacon, more clams and more clam juice (I used about 2 1/2 c.. I could not find chopped fresh clams, so I steamed about 1.5 lb. of clams to get 1/3 c. chopped. The texture and flavor were good enough for me to try this again with some changes.

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I made a few changes. Instead of straining mixture, I used an emulsion blender to get a smooth and creamy texture. When I checked the soup after finishing recipe, I felt it was to sweet. I added a tablespoon of chipotle puree and a touch of lime juice. It ended up turning out great!

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I had this soup at his Restaurant in NYC Bar Americain. This is the Best soup I have ever had. I was very happy to see the recipe on the food network website, so know I can make it whenever I want.

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My boyfriend and I made this for a soup course before our thanksgiving dinner. We all were asking for seconds before we even made it to the turkey!

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I was very encouraged to find a chowder recipe that is friendly to people who are avoiding the nightshade vegetables because of the adverse affect they have on arthritus.

Having cooked from scratch for years for our family of seven I have been trying to replace or leave out ingredients as I go through my recipies. Chowder I crossed off as something I wouldn't be able to eat any more. This recipe really encouraged me. I'm hoping to see more recipes that work around the nightshade veggies.