Common Ingredients in chowder Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular chowder recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in chowder dishes is onion.

Potatoes, butter, celery, heavy cream, bacon, garlic, milk, parsley and evoo are also common ingredients in chowder recipes. For herbs and spices, bay and thyme are popular. Salt is in 65% of chowder recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average chowder recipe has about 13.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 26.

In terms of directions, chowder recipes have about 4.8 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 11 instructions.

An average chowder recipe takes about 2 hours 2 minutes to prepare, ranging from 30 minutes to 1 day 6 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chowder

For 1 medium onion (110 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chowder recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
celery	1.5 stalk (94 g)	1.4 stalk (91 g)	55%
bay	1.1 leaf (0 g)	1.3 leaf (0 g)	47%
thyme	2.1 teaspoon (2 g)	2.4 teaspoon (2 g)	39%
heavy cream	0.79 cup (94 g)	0.82 cup (98 g)	39%
parsley	0.07 cup (4 g)	0.1 cup (6 g)	39%
evoo	1 tablespoon (14 g)	1.3 tablespoon (18 g)	37%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	1.9 clove (6 g)	37%
potatoes	2.5 cup (390 g)	4 cup (631 g)	34%	baby yukon gold potatoes corn russet potatoes
butter	1.5 tablespoon (21 g)	1.8 tablespoon (25 g)	32%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chowder

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chowder recipes. This would be: 31% potatoes, 21% onion, 13% milk, 11% celery, 10% heavy cream, 6% bacon, 4% butter and 2% evoo.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

onion

Onion is the most popular ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 75% of chowder recipes contain onion.

Minced, chopped, diced and halved are frequent preparations for onion in chowder dishes.

Onion is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of 1 medium, 1 large or 2 cups.

In chowder recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For chowder recipes, onion is frequently used with salt, black pepper, celery, bay and parsley.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in chowder is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 70% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 55% of recipes

In recipes for chowder, pepper is often used with onion, salt, celery, evoo and parsley. On the other hand, pepper is almost never used with white wine, corn, russet potatoes and half and cream.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in chowder is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 55% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in chowder dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in chowder dishes include 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In chowder recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Onion, salt, bay, celery and butter are commonly used together with black pepper in chowder dishes.

potatoes

Potatoes is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 65% of chowder recipes contain potatoes.

Variations of potatoes include:

• baby yukon gold potatoes: 31% of recipes
• russet potatoes: 10% of recipes

Onion, salt, black pepper, bacon and celery are commonly used together with potatoes in chowder dishes.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in chowder:

• baby yukon gold potatoes
• corn
• russet potatoes

Also, potatoes is not often used with white wine and slab bacon.

salt

Another popular ingredient in chowder is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 65% have salt.

Salt is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of 1.5 teaspoons, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In chowder recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For chowder recipes, salt is frequently used with onion, black pepper, celery, heavy cream and bay.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 55% of chowder recipes contain butter.

Butter is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 3 tablespoons.

In chowder recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for chowder, butter is often used with black pepper, salt, onion, thyme and heavy cream.

celery

Celery is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 45% of chowder recipes contain celery.

Diced, chopped, minced and cleaned are frequent preparations for celery in chowder dishes.

Celery is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of 2 stalks, 1 cup or 2 cups.

In chowder recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For chowder recipes, celery is frequently used with onion, salt, black pepper, bay and thyme.

bay

Another popular ingredient in chowder is bay. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 45% have bay.

Bay is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of 1 leaf or 2 leaves.

In chowder recipes that contain bay, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for chowder, bay is often used with onion, black pepper, salt, celery and thyme.

thyme

Thyme is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 40% of chowder recipes contain thyme.

Chopped and dried are frequent preparations for thyme in chowder dishes.

Common quantities for thyme in chowder dishes include 3 teaspoons, 2 teaspoons or 1 teaspoon.

In chowder recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Onion, celery, salt, black pepper and bay are commonly used together with thyme in chowder dishes.

heavy cream

Another popular ingredient in chowder is heavy cream. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 40% have heavy cream.

Heavy cream is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or 2 cups.

In chowder recipes that contain heavy cream, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For chowder recipes, heavy cream is frequently used with onion, salt, black pepper, bay and butter.

bacon

Bacon is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 40% of chowder recipes contain bacon.

Variations of bacon include:

• slab bacon: 10% of recipes

In recipes for chowder, bacon is often used with onion, salt, bay, heavy cream and thyme. On the other hand, bacon is almost never used with corn and slab bacon.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in chowder is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 35% have garlic.

Chopped, minced, sliced, smashed and peeled are frequent preparations for garlic in chowder dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in chowder dishes include 2 cloves, 1 clove or 3 cloves.

In chowder recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Onion, salt, evoo, black pepper and bay are commonly used together with garlic in chowder dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with clam juice.

milk

Milk is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 35% of chowder recipes contain milk.

Variations of milk include:

• whole milk: 24% of recipes

For chowder recipes, milk is frequently used with onion, potatoes, heavy cream, thyme and salt.

Potential substitutions for milk in chowder:

• whole milk
• half and cream

Also, milk is not often used with baby yukon gold potatoes, white wine, leeks, chives and slab bacon.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in chowder is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for chowder, over 35% have parsley.

Chowder dishes often call for parsley to be chopped.

Parsley is often included in chowder dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or 3 tablespoons.

In chowder recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

In recipes for chowder, parsley is often used with onion, black pepper, bay, salt and celery. On the other hand, parsley is almost never used with corn and half and cream.

evoo

Evoo is another common ingredient in chowder dishes. In fact, over 35% of chowder recipes contain evoo.

Common quantities for evoo in chowder dishes include 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 3 tablespoons.

In chowder recipes that contain evoo, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

Onion, salt, celery, garlic and pepper are commonly used together with evoo in chowder dishes. Conversely, evoo is not often used with slab bacon and half and cream.

Other chowder Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chowder recipes include:

• clams - 30%
• flour - 20%
• carrots - 20%
• chicken stock - 20%
• white wine - 15%
• leeks - 15%
• chives - 10%
• corn - 10%
• half and cream - 10%

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