personally don’t eat clams, i do tend to make other soups, that i also eat, more often than clam chowder but both my guys really like it. even though they do comment that mine is “different” don’t get me wrong they love it, but it is definitely not as creamy white (i do use milk not cream) as the ones they get when they order out. and i don’t recall ever seeing thyme in any clam chowder they have ordered. regardless i know they love it when they ask me to make it and make a special trip to the store to pick up the ingredients for it.
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