This recipe will Serve 8 people.

Ingredients:

• 1/8 pound salt pork
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 3 cups parsnips cut in cubes
• 1 cup potatoes cut in cubes
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 quart rich milk
• 4 tbsp. butter
• ½ cup rolled cracker crumbs (optional)
• Salt and pepper
• minced parsley (optional)

Preparation:

Render the fat from the salt pork , and then remove the crackings. Add in the onions and saute it. Then add in the parsnips and the potatoes, add water and let it cook for half and hour, or until the potatoes and the parsnip is done. Then add in the milk and the butter. You may season it to your desire. If you want to thicken the chowder you may add in some crackers or some flour mixed with water.  When you have finished cooking it all , top with minced parsley.