Proabably Stupid Question... Soups

BENTE

ok is a chowder considered a Stew or soup or what? i know stupid question but i was looking at gunnar's cajun catfish chowder and was wondering how to index it in my lc

Celtic Wolf

Soup

Richard Fl

I gave up and started another chapter called "Chowder"

bubba tim

LC says it should be classified as a soup.

BENTE

it is the only chowder i have seen i may have overlooked some tho

BENTE

thanks

jeffinsgf

From Wikipedia's page on "Stew"

The distinctions between stew, soup, and casserole are subtle and not always easy to judge. The ingredients of a stew may be cut into larger pieces than a those of a soup and retain more of their individual flavours; a stew may have thicker liquid than a soup, and more liquid than a casserole; a stew is more likely to be eaten as a main course than as a starter, unlike soup; and a stew can be cooked on either the stove top (or range) or in the oven, while casseroles are almost always cooked in the oven, and soups are almost always cooked on the stovetop. There are exceptions; for example, an oyster stew is thin bodied, more like a soup.

The chowder page said chowder was a soup. I like the distinction made here that stews are usually the main course, where soups are usually a starter.

Celtic Wolf

Traditionally a Chowder is any thick soup made with Seafood and chunks of Veggies. However, some notable exceptions are corn chowder and Manhattan Clam Chowder.

Gunnar

The base definitely fits the soup category. The large piece of fish made it my main meal.

Richard Fl

Check your mail.

BENTE

thanks richard i now have more chowder recepies thanks alot pal

fishlessman

i would classify it as a chowder/bisque. lots of chowders or bisques, clam, fish, seafood, shrimp and corn, crab and butternut, lobster, catfish. i had a great shrimp and corn chowder this week and i see there are lots of recipes with cajun spices on the web for that dish. now how would you classify my version of fishlessman stew
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