Original receipe for the chowder held at Elm River, ILL. This was taken from the late 1800's.

2 beef cows, 14 cases of tomatoes, 14 cases of green beans, 8 cases of corn, 10# salt, 5# pepper, 10 cases of tomato juice, 100 # carrots, 800# taters, 200# onions, 500# cabbage, 60 paks of celery. [A case holds 24 cans of whatever-EACH CAN holds ONE GALLON]. Cut into small pieces and cook all day over a wood fire, stirring constantly. Will feed 200 to 300 people.

I've got the kettle and firewood if'n anybody else will kick in the grub-stuff. Makes a rite smart bunch of eatin-when the weather is cooler and all the flys and skeeters are dead. A big coffee pot settin by the woodfire whilst some of us hillbillys are pickin and grinnin under the barn roof. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot gibson (hoot@pcinetwork.com), August 27, 2000

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Folks! If'n you'rn hongry-this Elm River chowder is this Sat, Sept 2,00. It's free, you know. They have revised the recipe posted above. Only ONE cow is used now. Plenty of "shade tree pickin" will be done, Iced T drunk, cakes et, longs with other thangs. So, if'n you'rn air lookin fer sumpthang to do tomorry, hit's located West of Clay City, IL 2 miles and South 5 miles. Brang you'rn own bowls and spoons. Cracks air furnished -for free too. Ifn' you'se pick musik brank you'rn piks longs with you'rn instrument. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), September 01, 2000.