i'll try and put down my dads chowder recipe if i remeber right, sorry no measurements as he usually makes a 5 gal. pot at a time and it disappears in no time
fry a couple slices of salt pork in bottom of pot, (no oil) remove when cooked, cut up in little pieces , (meat only remove fat)
fill half the pot with water and some diced potatoes, (about 1/3 pot i'd say) once mostly cooked remove and much up half and put back in pot, keep rest for later
add celery, onions, little bit o'garlic
add lots o'fish (usually different varieties, one year we had 12 diff. kinds) sometimes puts shrimps also
add can of clams w/ juice
paprika,salt,pepper
once cooked add half & half cream and remaining potatoes,
once slowly boiling mix up some cornstarch and put in to thicken
nice hunk of french bread for dippin
i think thats it or close to it anyways
when "taste testing" you'll always think it needs salt, you'll never seem to be able to put enough, so just let ppl add to their bowl to their own taste,
good luck
edit, forgot to return salt pork meat with fish