Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style

36 each live clams
3 tablespoon butter
3/4 lb pork, diced
4 each onions, chopped
4 each tomatoes, chopped
2 1/2 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 teaspoon fresh parsley
3 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 each bay leaf
3 each cloves garlic, diced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 1/2 quart liquid (clam cooking water +
4 each potatoes, diced
Place clams in soup kettle, cover with water, and steam open. Remove
clams from their shells, and mince fine; reserve. Strain clam liquid and
reserve. Saute pork and onions in butter until onions are clear. Add
tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes, stirring. Add celery, carrots, parsley,
basil, thyme, bay leaf, garlic and soy sauce. Stir in correct amount of
liquid (clam cooking water plus additional water, if needed); simmer,
covered, 1 hour. Add potatoes and simmer 15 minutes. Add clams and
simmer another 8 minutes. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Serve
immediately, with crackers. Serves 6

Clam Chowder

1 quart steamed softshell clams
1 each onion
3 each medium potatoes, diced
2 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/4 lb butter
2 cup milk
1 salt/pepper to taste
Melt butter, add onion and cook until tender but not brown. add potatoes
and just enough water to cook potatoes. When potatoes are tender add
parsley, salt and pepper, and clams with their juice. Just before serving
add 2 cups milk and heat but do NOT boil.