Josh's Seafood Chowder

Ingredients:

• ½-¾ pound (225 - 350 gr) salt pork, cubed small enough to cover bottom of pan
• 3 large yellow onions (softball size), chopped
• 1 can fish stock or chicken broth
• 5 or 6 large potatoes (fist size), cubed; use potatoes that are waxy, e.g., Red Bliss; do NOT use potatoes that fall apart when cooked
• 16 ounce (500 gr) clam juice
• 2 pounds (900 gr) clams ("steamers")
• 2 pounds (900 gr) scallops
• 2 pounds lobster (900 gr) , cooked and cut into medium & small size pieces
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 pint (475 ml) heavy cream
• 1 stick (120 ml) butter
• I'd like to add salmon and some booze to the recipe - Frank

Instructions:

• brown the cubed salt pork until crispy, then set aside; leave fat in the pot
• cook the onions in the pork fat until translucent, add some pepper & salt while cooking
• boil the cubed potatoes and set aside
• cook the clams in water, just to open them; set aside
• dump the fish stock (or chicken broth) and clam juice into the pot with the onions
• add evaporated milk, cream and butter to the pot
• flavor to taste with pepper & salt
• 10 minutes before serving, add the scallops, clams, and lobster [Josh Bevins]