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Corn and Potato Chowder

A creamy chowder made with potatoes, celery, onion, creamed corn, whole kernel corn, evaporated milk, cayenne pepper, and salt.

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Why it works: Potato and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Corn and Potato Chowder

Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the vegetables

  1. Place potatoes, celery, and onion in a large pot with water to cover.

  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.

  3. Drain the vegetables.

Finish the chowder

  1. Return the vegetables to the pot with creamed corn, whole kernel corn, evaporated milk, cayenne, and salt over low heat.

  2. Simmer 20 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

449Calories
17 gProtein
10 gFat
80 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Cayenne1 tsp (1.8g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Potato + corntop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together938 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

  4. Potato + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Potatoes
Provide starch and body, thickening the chowder as they soften.
Creamed corn
Adds sweetness and a thick, creamy base to the broth.
Evaporated milk
Adds richness and smooth creaminess without diluting the flavor much.
Whole kernel corn
Adds texture and pops of sweet corn flavor.
Onion
Adds savory aroma and depth as it cooks down.

The step that matters

Simmering after adding the milk. Evaporated milk can scorch or curdle if it boils hard, so keep the heat low and the chowder at a gentle simmer once the dairy goes in.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, celery, corn, evaporated milk, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Carrotfits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, celery, corn, evaporated milk, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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