Maine Fish Chowder

Directions

1. 1
   Skin and bone fish; cut meat into small pieces about 1-inch long.
2. 2
   Slice the potatoes; boil in 1 quart water.
3. 3
   Mash potatoes, then return them to the water in which they were boiled.
4. 4
   Chop the salt pork; saute in frying pan.
5. 5
   When fairly crisp, add the diced onions.
6. 6
   When onions are soft, add fish.
7. 7
   Fry slowly until fish begins to flake.
8. 8
   Add mashed potatoes with the water, sugar, salt and pepper, cream and curry powder.
9. 9
   Just before serving, sprinkle the chowder liberally with crushed oyster cracker crumbs.