Manhattan vs New England clam chowder?

Which is the best?

where is the best you have had?

Ive had both, and I have to say NE is the best so far, but Ive had some good Manhattan too.

 

They're both good but I like New England best. Manhattan is a soup, New England more a sort of clam stew. Would it be correct to call it a sauce, or is it something else?

 

ive had GOOD Manhattan that had lots of nice clams and vegetables.

 

New England, not even close.

 

Manhattan isn't really even chowder, so the answer is obvious.

 

New England... hands down. can't remember the name of the place. a hole in the wall in Rhode Island, at the docks

 

have u had good Manhattan?

Grand Central Oyster Bar has good stuff.

sometimes, NE is too heavy and thick.

 

I've had good Manhattan, but not there. I like it a lot. But I like NE better.

 

ive had horrible Manhattan and NE chowder.

where? Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

yuck

 

Manhattan reminds me to much of escargo sp? I either like clams by themselves with something to dip in or in New England chowder. Manhattan is just like a bowl of quivering snot to me.

 

I'm not big on tomato based soups so I have to go the New England, though I did have one Manhattan that wasn't half bad.

 

I do my own cooking and can make both better than anything you find in good restaurants. My Manhattan dish is sooooooooo good!

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Add white wine and basil flavoring to the tomato base - the taste will be enhanced considerably.

 

I like both, & i've had good & bad of both. Some places excel in one or the other, so i choose the one they make best.

For canned chowders, it doesn't matter. They are all pretty pathetic..

I tend to see a good manhattan as a bit healthier, so i probably gravitate toward that, to be responsible. But the decadence of a rich, creamy new england is tough to beat.

 

For a better Yankee chowdah, add grated or pureed parsnips.

 

Yum, that sounds good.

 

No contest.
New England style clam chowder.