Foodies, ahoy!

Well he has been described as an old git from time to time Galen! I can't say he's thin as a rake but he's certainly as fit as a flea and eats like a horse too.

I think I'll try your sourdough idea next time, river.

Yes! I'll be having some for lunch ??

Any leftovers?

Crisp cheesy bread, still slightly warm, and unbuttered, went with the chowder extremely well.

I can't understand why Greg on Masterchef often repeats that cheese has no place with fish. I totally disagree. My favourite quick meal is smoked cod loin with cheesy mash and veg. I love cheesy fish pie too!

Our local bakery does some gorgeous cheese and onion baps. I will make soup, any soup, just to eat one with it.

He's not the old git next door is he? He cycles up to 70miles a week with his club, eats like a horse and is as thin as a rake!

Nina DH is a keen cyclist and does anything up to 70 miles on each of a couple of days a week out with his club. He uses his bike for all outings locally too and only goes in the car when we go out together or on trips to the tip with rubbish. He is not a big meat eater and potatoes are not as expensive as meat so I suppose it balances out. He just needs quite a lot of filling food!

I would go for crackers with chowder, an American combination. Lovely.

Chowders are lovely and rich so I'd want a contrast in the bread so wouldn't have cheesy bread.

The same when having really good cheeses - I prefer plain biscuits or baguette to accompany, not walnut/fruity bread.

I love food!

I'd go for ... that should be!

Seven or eight spuds with an appetite like that you must spend a fortune Gaga

Mmm, that sounds like a good idea, river.

Recipe is here. I forgot to say when to add the milk so that's in a comment at the bottom.

If you want it thicker, use less milk.

If ordering your fab-sounding chowder in a restaurant I'd for a sourdough bread!

Sounds delicious.

Can't be bad, it is whst we are having for lunch today!

I prefer bread to potatoes and if I lived alone I would never bother with spuds at all. DH loves them though so I do cook them and have one or two to his seven or eight. My Irish ancestry has not given me the pratie gene!

There are so many lovely breads available either to buy or make. I am very happy in France where bread is served at every meal instead of potatoes as here.

Sounds nice if perhaps a bit heavy - lots of people not eating so much bread now.

Yes, I did make the chowder. It's for dinner tonight. I think I'll go ahead and make some cheesy bread.

I'll put the chowder recipe in the recipes part and post a link to it on this thread when I have done so.

Lunchtime! Mine doesn't sound half as delicious as that. Leftover stir fry from last night... Did you make the chowder? Do you want to share the recipe? Please!

I would say yes but there again I am biased and could eat cheese with most things! Sounds lovely by the way!