¼ teaspoon soda
1 cup scalded milk
1 cup scalded cream
2 tablespoons butter
8 common crackers
Salt and pepper
Cook pork with onion and cold water ten minutes; drain, and reserve liquor. Wash clams and reserve liquor. Parboil potatoes five minutes, and drain. To potatoes add reserved liquors, hard part of clams finely chopped, and boiling water. When potatoes are nearly done, add tomatoes, soda, soft part of clams, milk, cream, and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Split crackers, soak in cold milk to moisten, and reheat in chowder.
Lobster Chowder
2 lb. lobster
3 tablespoons butter