Corn Chowder

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2011, America's Test Kitchen TV

Usually awash in a glut of dairy, sweet corn doesn't stand a chance in this classic summer soup. So we put the squeeze on the traditional approach.

SERVES 6

TIME 1¼ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Starting our Lighter Corn Chowder recipe with sautéed bacon lent our base a sweet smokiness. Dialing back on the dairy allowed the fresh corn flavor to come through. To make up for the body that our Lighter Corn Chowder lacked after losing ...

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