>> I had some so-so corn chowder at a restaurant yesterday and I got thinking >>that corn and chiles go well together. Anyone have a corn chowder recipe >>with chiles? My wife doesn't care for much heat but I like a lot, so either >>type of recipe would be great. >> >>-Ben >> Ben.Holm@usa.xerox.com > >Actually the way I've always made it was just a simple bechemal >sauce (white sauce - butter/flour/milk) thinned out with stock >(chicken and/or vegetable), add corn and be done with it <g>. Some >ground nutmeg, salt/pepper, and then season w/whatever else desired, >e.g. cayenne. This is very good with canned (gasp!) generic green >chiles, but a nice flavor results. Could use any other mild chile I >think although I would probably cook them down first with some >onion, then puree and add to the soup (or don't puree - preference >dictates). > >I think if one roasted the corn briefly with fresh chiles and onion, >it would be wonderful. > >Anywho, just rambling. If a "real" recipe is needed, email and I'll >dig one up. Think I've got one scribbled down somewhere. Actually, >it's a crab/corn chowder now that I think of it. As to where it is, >well.... > > >-- >Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... > >Rael64 >Monk of the TCS >Order of Enlightened Twister [TM!] jesus, there's spuds in there too! don't forget the spudz! (this is what i get for just rambling out a recipe :( -- Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael64