Best Classic American Dish

New England Clam Chowder: Bivalves played an important part in both Native American and settler life along our country's Eastern Seaboard, so much so that Canarsie Indian settlements were built upon vast beds of oyster shells. The clam, too, holds a special place in the hearts of New Yorkers. We're so fond of them, we often eat clams raw with just a squeeze of lemon, squish, squish. But their most perfect use, swimming in cream with cubed potatoes, is in what came to be known as New England clam chowder.

Source: The Village Voice

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