Hello everyone, last week there was no recipes from around the world post as we were away on a mini-break. The Ukutula Conservation Centre had a large number of statues of African wildlife. I’ll share some pictures at the end of this post. If you’d like to see a few of the pictures and videos I took of tigers, baby leopards, and baby cheetahs, you can see them here: https://robertawrites235681907.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/roberta-writes-thursday-doors-ukutula-conservation-centre-ukutula-babyleopards-babycheetahs-lionmelody-poetry/
We ate a lot of red meat while we were away as the venue offered a set menu and, unless you said you didn’t eat it, that is what was served. The food was very good, but more red meat than I would ordinarily eat.
As a result, I needed a break from meat this weekend and decided to make this tasty seafood chowder. It turned out really well with the improvisations I made to the recipe.
Ingredients
250 gram packet of back bacon
1 onion, chopped finely
10 ml black pepper
7 cups chicken stock
900 ml milk
500 grams white fish (I used hake)
450 grams haddock
500 grams large, shelled prawns
3 tablespoons plain cake flour
2 x 700 gram bags baby potatoes (halved)
60 ml double thick yoghurt
Method
In a small amount of vegetable oil, fry the onion and the chopped bacon for about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock, flour, black pepper and, finally, the potatoes. Bring to the boil and then simmer for approximately 15 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
While the potatoes are cooking, heat the milk in a large pan. When the milk starts to boil, add the haddock and hake. Turn down and simmer for 6 minutes. Remove the fish from the milk. Pour the milk into the chicken stock mixture. Flake the fish. In a frying pan, cook the prawns for about 5 minutes until they are pink. Add the fish and the prawns to the pot, followed by 60 ml of double thick yoghurt.
Stir until combined and serve with crusty bread.
you always create great meals Robbie! I’d be a line for seconds!
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Thanks, Wayne. Michael has already eaten this for 3 meals.
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I can just picture myself enjoying your pictures and videos while digging into a bowl of this yummy chowder!
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Hi Annette, I was pleased how this dish turned out. It was very good.
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A delicious chowder. Your adventure looks amazing.
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Thank you, Bernadette 💝
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I love seafood, Robbie. This looks delicious.
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Thank you, Norah. I like some seafood, but not all, so I have to look for recipes I like.
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That’s true for all of us, I guess, Robbie. We have to find the recipes we like. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thanks, Ed.
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Just the dish for an autumn day, Robbie!
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Hi Chris, yes, admittedly, I do hate Joburg winters.
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I’m not so keen on our winters either! (or any winter, come to that).
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A beautiful chowder! The broth looks perfect and the seafood sings!
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Hi Dorothy, I was very pleased at how this dish worked out.
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The chowder does look good! I love the photos of the animal sculptures.
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Hi Liz, the chowder was very good. I liked the
Sculpture, they did add a nice atmosphere to the venue.
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I just bought some white fish and I have most if not all of the other ingredients, so your menu item is very timely for me–thank you! 😀
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My pleasure, Marian, I’m glad you like this recipe 😊
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Love Chowder and this look terrific! Sharing now!
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Hi John, thanks for sharing. This was delicious 💖
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I grew up around fresh shrimp, clams, oysters, crab and fish fish fish – chowder is my life blood! Terrific recipe Robbie, thanks for sharing!
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My pleasure, John. I am sure you have made something similar.
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Your chowder looks terrific. The statues were amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi John, I enjoyed these statues and the chowder was exceptionally good 😋
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My wife would love this. Thanks, Robbie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m glad to hear that, Pete 💗
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I love seafood chowder, Robbie. I used to make it, got away from it. This looks like a wonderful recipe.
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I liked this recipe very much. I must admit, I did mess with the original quite a lot.
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We love seafood, Robbie, so this chowder looks so good! And I enjoyed your photos, too.
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Hi Lauren, thank you, this came out very well. Michael has just finished his fourth helping in two days (two lunches and two dinners) so I know he likes it.
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Looks delicious, Robbie, although I’d have to try the meatless version, as I don’t eat any meat. I’ve seen some of your pictures of the Conservation Centre and it looks like a fabulous place, but I’ll go and check more. Thanks for sharing all this! And have a great week.
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Hi Olga, I am sure there are better recipes for vegetarians than this one. I am going to be experimenting with some vegetarian cooking as I feel I must put my money where my mouth is when it comes to global warming and nature conservation and eat less meat.
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Love the photos- your son is so tall and handsome
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Also this recipe sounds like it makes a great chowder – we hardly eat chowder but had some in March (it had bacon like yours) and came with crusty bread!
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Hi Yvette, thank you, Michael was very sick last year and on cortisone for months. It is so nice to have him healthy again. I’ve never had chowder before, but I found a recipe and decided to try it.
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Glad Michael is healthy again too!
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I’m glad you had a nice mini break, Robbie. I’ll watch the video later because I love those animals.
The seafood chowder recipe looks good and I’ll try to make it.
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HI Miriam, my family really enjoyed this chowder. More than half is already eaten and I made a big amount. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and pictures.
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Reblogged this on Pattys World and commented:
All I can think to say is, “Yummy”
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Thank you, Patty. It was yummy.
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I always enjoy seafood chowder. This sounds like it was good.
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HI Dan, I do believe I learned about ‘chowder’ from one of your bar recipes. I looked up a recipe and found one that I used as a base for this. You were the inspiration [smile].
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That made me smile.
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I love a good seafood chowder, and this one looks delicious, Robbie. I know what you mean about red meat. We have it maybe once/week if that often.
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HI Teri, South Africans eat a lot of red meat so we have it a few times a week. When I cook, I make enough for two, and sometimes three, meals to see us through the week. I don’t eat big quantities of meat by my boys and hubby do. They are like bottomless pits when it comes to food.
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The statues have so much movement! I love shrimp but am allergic…but I bet this could be made with just fish. (K)
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HI Kerfe, I just made up the fish I added. I amended the sauce and used yoghurt instead of cream and chicken stock instead of fish stock. I don’t like the stock to overpower the taste of the fish in the soup. You could use other fish, but a strong tasting fish with a white fish works best.
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That makes sense. Thanks!
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Looks delish ‘a la Robbie’. I like your recipes and can definitely alter this one a bit too. ❤
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Hi Debby, thank you, I’m glad. I always alter recipes. I can see just looking at a recipe how I will change it.
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Good eye! 🙂
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I can totally relate to what you mean about eating too much red eat. Your chowder looks very inviting.
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Hi TAndy, it makes me feel sluggish. This chowder was great, I used chicken stock because I don’t like to strong a fish flavour that overwhelms the flavour of the hake and prawns.
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Hi Robbie such a nice post and the recipe is yummy too.
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Thank you, Kamal, I’m glad you enjoyed.
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Week Robbie ❤️
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Lovely recipe Robbie and your break photos are lovely… Looks a lovely place to… And I too am a chicken and fish person with lots of veggie dishes inbetween LOL..
Have a great week….
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Thank you, Sue. I made a nice change.
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The statues were amazing. How lovely that no one was hunting the animals on this safari! Here we eat clam chowder and there is always a great deal of disagreement about the ingredients. Some opt for a tomato base, others a milk. Should the spoon be able to stand up in the chowder(like a stew) or should it be more liquid? I think you can get New Englanders going for a long time arguing about chowder!
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Hi Elizabeth, I don’t go to places that practice canned hunting. I am very against it. I’m glad this recipe interested you. I think dairy products bring out the best in fish which has a delicate flavor.
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I love that phrase for fake hunting where the animals have no chance.
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The seafood chowder sounds divine, Robbie. You’ve made my mouth water. lol Oh and welcome back. 🙂
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Hi Meeks, this was very tasty. We had a great trip but no ballooning.
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lol – can’t have everything. At least you didn’t have to worry about vertigo. 😉
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Delicious, Robbie – I love seafood chowder. They’re gorgeous pics of your trip – it looked amazing. Toni x
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Thank you, Toni. This is the first time I’ve eaten seafood chowder but it was very good. Our trip was amazing.
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This is delicious and similar to the chowder hubby makes, except he adds corn and salmon.
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Thats a very interesting recipe. Lets have a look, when i am able to make it too. Thank you Robbie. Best wishes, Michael
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I’m glad this appeals to you 💕
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Thick yoghurt is interesting. Does it give the dish a tangy flavor? I love seafood chowder!
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Hi Jacquie, it gives the broth a creamy flavour. The original recipe used cream.
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That sounds like a wonderful chowder, and I am going to give it a go, but I will add small scallops as well. Those statues are amazing, especially the first one with the lion attacking, so realistic. Off to check out your pics and videos.
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HI Carla, this chowder was delicious. We had a wonderful time away.
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