Chesapeake Chowder

Name: Chesapeake Chowder
Ingredients: 18 Chincoteague oysters, or Blue Point or Kumamoto; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 medium leek, diced, white part only; 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup); 3 shallots, peeled and minced; 1 tablespoon fresh picked thyme leaves; 5 strips bacon, diced; 3 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups fish stock; 2 cups clam juice (bottled is fine); 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 cups); 2 ounces Virginia ham, finely diced; 2 cups fresh-shucked corn; 1 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup sherry; 4 drops hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco); 1 pound rockfish or striped bass fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes; 16 ounces jumbo lump crab meat (picked for shells); 2 tablespoons chopped chives; Sea salt; Cracked pepper

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Ingredients

18 Chincoteague oysters, or Blue Point or Kumamoto
4 tablespoons butter
1 medium leek, diced, white part only
1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
3 shallots, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon fresh picked thyme leaves
5 strips bacon, diced
3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3 cups fish stock
2 cups clam juice (bottled is fine)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)
2 ounces Virginia ham, finely diced
2 cups fresh-shucked corn
1 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sherry
4 drops hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 pound rockfish or striped bass fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes
16 ounces jumbo lump crab meat (picked for shells)
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Sea salt
Cracked pepper

Directions

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["Shuck the oysters and strain the liquor through a fine mesh sieve.", "Reserve oysters and liquid separately.", "In a saute pan, add the butter and heat until bubbling.", "Add the leeks, onions, shallots, and thyme and cook until transparent.", "In a separate large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook until crisp.", "Lower the heat, add the flour and cook the \"roux\"" for 5 to 6 minutes.""