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account @thekitchenwild you might already know that I have been on the hunt<br />
for the best clam chowder on the Oregon coast, and I’m fairly certain I found it<br />
this weekend in the heart of Depoe Bay at The Horn Public House & Brewery.<br />
I’ve eaten a lot of great chowders over the years but the chowder at The Horn,<br />
which was also voted No. 1 on The Oregon Coast Chowder Belt by Oregon Live,<br />
catapulted itself to the top spot on my chowder list! Clam chowder is just one of<br />
those dishes that’s all about preference and to be quite honest, I’ve never come<br />
across a chowder that I like more than my own. That’s not to say that I make the<br />
best chowder on the coast, I just make mine how I like it, and The Horn clearly<br />
shares my same preference for chowder style.<br />
Not only did The Horn’s chowder catapult itself to the top spot on my list,<br />
but so did Depoe Bay. I had the most incredible weekend in the town with the<br />
World’s Smallest Harbor, but just as in any good vacation, there just wasn’t<br />
enough time to experience all of the wonders that Depoe Bay has to offer, so<br />
I see a whole lot of day trips in my future. Trips to explore the boiler at Boiler<br />
Bay, hike Otter Crest Loop, book a whale watching tour or fishing charter at<br />
Dockside Charters, and of course head back to The Horn for another bowl of<br />
that delicious clam chowder! In the meantime I’ll just have to keep making my<br />
own at home and you can too with my clam chowder recipe.<br />
The Kitchen Wild Clam Chowder<br />
Ingredients:<br />
• 40 cockle clams, chopped (or 18oz can of clams if you don’t have cockles<br />
available to you)<br />
• 1 quart chicken stock<br />
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil<br />
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme<br />
• 1/2 cup butter<br />
• 1 pound bacon, chopped<br />
• 1 cup chopped celery<br />
• 1 cup chopped onion<br />
• 3 cups skin-on, diced potatoes<br />
• 4 cups whole milk<br />
• 1/4 cup flour<br />
• Salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste<br />
• More butter, parsley and paprika for garnish<br />
Cooking instructions:<br />
In a large stock pot, sauté bacon pieces until golden brown and crispy, then set<br />
aside (reserve 2 Tbsp. bacon fat).<br />
In bacon fat, sauté onion and celery; once translucent and soft, add chicken<br />
stock, potatoes, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork<br />
tender but not over cooked.<br />
In a separate saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter and slowly add flour to make a<br />
roux. Cook for 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally, then whisk into stock pot. Add<br />
clams, bacon and milk and reduce heat — be sure your milk doesn’t come to a<br />
boil.<br />
Lightly simmer for 10-15 minutes adding salt and pepper as needed. Garnish<br />
with butter, fresh parsley and a sprinkle of paprika. Enjoy!<br />
OREGON BLUEBERRY DUTCH<br />
BABIES W/ LEMON CURD<br />
This past weekend, the kids, my mom and I were invited to the Oregon Ag Fest<br />
by my friends at Oregon Blueberries, so we jumped at the opportunity to learn a<br />
whole lot more about Oregon’s agricultural industry.<br />
The Oregon Ag Fest is an annual two-day festival that takes place every April<br />
at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem and caters to anyone wanting to learn<br />
more about Oregon’s agriculture through demos and exhibits. The Ag Fest was<br />
founded in the late 1980s to showcase Oregon’s agriculture — the largest industry<br />
in the our state. Oregon is home to more than 225 commodities, everything<br />
from cattle to blueberries to hazelnuts and Dungeness crab. All of which were at<br />
the Ag Fest with a wealth of information and learning experiences for the whole<br />
family, including hands-on activities and even delicious samples.<br />
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<strong>OC</strong> <strong>WAVES</strong> • VOL <strong>3.9</strong>
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