Whenever we visit a new coastal town, it is my husbands mission to try the clam chowder in every eating establishment we visit. He looooves the stuff and seems to be on a quest to find the very best bowl of it. But luckily, getting a good bowl of clam chowder isnt limited to locations that happen to have an abundance of fresh local clams you can make a delicious, creamy, hearty pot of it right in your own kitchen. This easy new england clam chowder recipe more than meets my husbands chowder standards and it takes barely more than a half-hour.