As with any recipe make sure to taste and adjust to your liking by adding Salt, Pepper, or even a little spice with Cayenne Pepper or Tabasco sauce.

Depending on the number of clams you have and the people you are feeding adjust accordingly. The easiest method for increasing the size of the soup is to simply add more potatoes as it will make the recipe thicker and give you more to scoop into each bowl. Generally the more clams the better and if you stick to the basic guideline of around 1 cup of cream for every 3 cups of clam juice the recipe will have a nice consistency and flavor, thus my general rule of thumb when making a batch is to use 6 cups of the clam juice water with 2 cups of cream.

While you can purchase clams from the store and make an excellent pot of chowder it always taste just a little bit better if you take the time to go digging for clams at the beach near you. It is relatively simple and it makes enjoying a cup or bowl of home made New England Clam Chowder just that much better when it is the results of your labor. Take the kids and get your limit with a shovel or rack and come home and make an amazing beach dinner.