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Red Conch Chowder
Red conch chowder is a Caribbean dish that's especially popular in The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and the Florida Keys. The conch is pounded with a hammer in order to make it tender, and it's then chopped and combined with onions, celery, green onions, hot peppers, tomatoes and tomato paste, potatoes, beans, and herbs and spices.
The combination is boiled for a few hours until all the flavors blend together. This red-colored chowder is light and brothy when first prepared, but if it's left overnight and eaten the next day, its consistency slightly thickens due to the starches coming from the potatoes.
Red conch chowder is always served hot, and it's recommended to add a few dashes of pepper sherry on top before serving.
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WHERE TO EAT The best Red Conch Chowder in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler and 9 other food critics.
"Excellent conch chowder."
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Recommended by IYC - The International Yacht Company and 2 other food critics.
"Excellent conch chowder."
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Recommended by Vox Time and 1 other food critic.
"Conches are the local specialty so it’s a must try! The conch chowder was hearty and had a strong pepper taste which helped hit the spot fairly quickly."
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Recommended by Adventures from our corner of the world and 1 other food critic.
"The chowder here is made on a tomato base and is nice and spicy."
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Recommended by Kate Saville and 5 other food critics.
"You can’t go wrong with any of the seafood dishes here, they have an award winning conch chowder that was delicious even in 90 degree weather!"
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Recommended by Condé Nast Traveler and 4 other food critics.
"Try the conch chowder with bird-pepper sauce."
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Recommended by Candyce H. Stapen and 4 other food critics.
"To find out how the local staple tastes try da Conch Shack, a seaside eatery where kids can splash in the water and watch the cooks split the conch from their shells while waiting for really fresh conch chowder."
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Recommended by Jennifer M. Wood and 3 other food critics.
"The restaurant’s conch chowder is surprisingly simple and delicious."
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Recommended by Laura B. Weiss and 2 other food critics.
"Best Touristy Spot—Alonzo’s Oyster Bar. This cavernous place right on the harbor dishes up surprisingly good eats. The conch chowder was thick with seafood."
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Recommended by Mitchell Nover and 2 other food critics.
"The Conch Chowder at Chef Michael’s is a thing of beauty. With a light, spicy, and tangy tomato broth, the soup is chock full of veggies like potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and celery, but the star of the dish is the conch. And it’s most definitely not lacking; there are plenty of meaty, tender, and briny conch chunks for you to enjoy in every spoonful."
