Chowder, comes from the French word, chaudière,which translate to "a large pot." It was the fishing communities in the North Atlantic, that first created this one-pot dish back in the sixteenth-century. Fishermen would take cod, salted pork, sea biscuits (not the horse) water and flour to thicken.
It wasn't until the 18th-century, that fishermen began adding potatoes and milk to give us the white, creamy chowder we're familiar with today. About 100 years later, it became fashionable to host "Chowder Parties."
The red variation was through the addition of tomato catsup and lemon that became the preferred flavor in Boston during the 1800's.
Let me know if you'd like an invite to a "chowdah party"
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