Starters

• Potato and sea food chowder

• Portions : 8
• Cooking time : 30 min
• Preparation : 30 min

Ingredients

• 40 ml (8 tsp.) butter
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour
• 1 litre (4 cups) fish stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 medium potatoes
• 30 ml (2 tbsp.) butter
• 175 ml (approx. ¾ cup) chopped onion
• 200 ml (approx. 1 cup) chopped celery
• 320 g (approx. ¾ lb.) lobster meat
• 120 g (environ ¼ lb.) shrimp
• 125 g (environ ¼ lb.) salmon filet
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) 35% cooking cream
• 12 sprigs of chive

Preparation

Melt butter and add flour. Mix well and slowly add fish stock, mixing regularly to prevent clumping. Bring to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 5 minutes and set aside.

Peel potatoes and cut into to 2 cm (approx. 1 inch) cubes. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain and set aside.

Melt butter and fry, but don’t brown, onion and celery for 4 to 5 minutes. Add lobster meat, shrimp, and salmon cut into 2 cm (approx 1 in.) pieces. Cook for 3 minutes.

Add potatoes and seafood to stock mixture, add then add cream. Check seasoning. Serve sprinkled with chives in soup bowls.