beans, and green beans. Traditionally, squirrel meat was a common addition. Southern Illinois chowder is a hearty dish that has been described as being closer in style to burgoo and Brunswick stew than coastal chowders. Seafood chowder Seafood chowder is prepared with various types of seafood as a primary ingredient, and may be prepared as a broth- or cream-style chowder. It is a popular menu item in New Zealand using ready-prepared mixed seafood, called "seafood marinara," "marinara mix", or simply "marinara." These terms to describe mixed seafood are unique to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa and not to be confused with the meaning of "marinara" as in marinara sauce. Spiced haddock chowder Spiced haddock chowder is made with haddock fillets, carrot, potato, plain flour, bay leaves, peppercorns, mustard, and spices added to milk and cooked in a pot with butter. Other types The White Castle restaurant serves a potato-and-bacon chowder. Use of preserved clams In North America, as people moved west, some homemade preparations of traditional chowder used canned or bottled clams when fresh clams were not available. In some places the ingredients were modified based upon other locally available foods such as salmon, corn and chicken. Commercial varieties Mass-produced, canned varieties of chowder are manufactured and purveyed to consumers, such as Campbell's and Progresso's New England Clam Chowder, among other brands. See also Bisque (food) – a smooth, creamy soup traditionally made with seafood Bobó de camarão – Brazilian shrimp chowder-like soup or stew Cioppino – a fish stew derived from Italian cuisine Cullen skink – the traditional Scottish haddock and milk stew Fish stew Jeongol – a chowder-like stew in Korean cuisine List of cream soups List of fish and seafood soups List of fish dishes List of seafood dishes List of soups List of stews Squid as food New England Great Chowder Cook-Off References Bibliography Further reading The New England Chowder Compendium. Beatrice McIntosh Cookery Collection. University of Massachusetts. External links A history of Chowder. Linda Stradley. What's Cooking America. 2004. American soups American stews Cream soups English soups Fish stews French soups New Zealand soups Independence Day (United States) foods