Courtney Balestier From Every Day with Rachael Ray April 2008

Bowled Over - Best Clam Chowder More Big Bites All Shook Up And the Weiner Is... Bowled Over Cocoa Nuts Cold Play Culture Club Dinner Rolls Hitting the Sauce Hot Potatoes In the Chips Jam Session Just Add Chips Liquid Assets Master Blends Pop Art Pop Stars Sausage Fest Screaming Good Secrets & Pies Shake Your Bonbon Smooth Operators Take a Dip Thanksgiving in a Box The Thick of It The Upper Crust Top of the Brine Winner's Circle View All Big Bites We tasted dozens of store-bought soups to find the tastiest. BEST CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP » BEST MINESTRONE SOUP » BEST VEGETABLE SOUP » BEST TOMATO SOUP » BEST ODDBALL SOUP » BACK TO BOWLED OVER « BEST CLAM CHOWDER Harry's New England Clam Chowder The competition was tough—we tasted winner after winner in this category—but Harry's, made by a small company in Portland, Oregon, took the prize for its "extra-creamy" chowder stocked with "great, chewy bits of clam" and "rustic hunks of potatoes." Tasters noted the "fresh" broth and fish flavors. No wonder: The soup's found in the refrigerated section. ($3 for 11 ounces, at select stores including Wal-Mart)

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