Place: Jasper Whites Summer Shack
Date: 1/23/2010
Meal: Bowl of New England Clam Chowder ($9.00)
Drink: Jack Daniels and Coke
Saturday night I went out with my friend Steve an his special lady friend Meaghan. They had some friends in from out of town who wanted seafood, so I suggested we head over to B&G Oysters in the South End. When we called for reservations, they only had 4:30pm and 10:30pm times available. Steve and Meaghan wanted to go for drinks later in the night, so 10:30 was out, and due to the fact that I am not a 79 year old living in Florida, we decided that 4:30 was too early and we would have to go some where else. I allowed them to make the choice and they settled on Jasper Whites Summer Shack near Massachusetts Ave.
Being from Rhode Island and living/college in Boston for the past 8 years of my life, I consider my self to be an expert on a few things:
Due to the fact that I had a fully cooked ham at home, I wasn't in the mood to have a huge meal, so I decided to go with a bowl of new England Clam Chowder. When it comes to chowder, I'm definitely a white kind of guy, tomato based chowder never really did it for me.
Every one else had their appetizers while I had some complimentary corn bread and a Jack Daniels and Coke. HGTV was in town filming a reality show about some lady who builds houses. I spent most of the night trying to get my face in some of the shots.
My chowder came out with every one else's main course.
When grading a clam chowder I consider four things:
So in reverse order here's how the chowder broke down.
The crackers were large oyster crackers, but were very hard and tough to chew, and not in a good way. No extra taste to them, just dry, hard, cardboard. (Grade D+)
The broth was OK. Not very thick, but not watery like some places. It was serviceable. (Grade C+)
Clams were fine, enough of them that I could find them, but not overpowering. (Grade C)
The problem I had with the potatoes was the inconsistency. Some were hard as a rock, some were firm, and some were mushy. Some were gigantic sized, and some were quartered. (Grade C-)
The total volume of chowder was fine, they said it was a bowl, it was a bowl, no complaints about serving size from me (Grade B)
The fact that I was eating in Boston allowed the $9.00 price tag for a bowl of chowder to be reasonable. I won't take off any points. (Value Grade: Understandable)
So I ate the chowder, I kept it down, and i didn't get sick, over all i don't think I would eat this again. Grade out of a hundred for Jasper Whites Summer Shack: 72/100
Date: 1/23/2010
Meal: Bowl of New England Clam Chowder ($9.00)
Drink: Jack Daniels and Coke
Saturday night I went out with my friend Steve an his special lady friend Meaghan. They had some friends in from out of town who wanted seafood, so I suggested we head over to B&G Oysters in the South End. When we called for reservations, they only had 4:30pm and 10:30pm times available. Steve and Meaghan wanted to go for drinks later in the night, so 10:30 was out, and due to the fact that I am not a 79 year old living in Florida, we decided that 4:30 was too early and we would have to go some where else. I allowed them to make the choice and they settled on Jasper Whites Summer Shack near Massachusetts Ave.
Being from Rhode Island and living/college in Boston for the past 8 years of my life, I consider my self to be an expert on a few things:
- Sneaky ways to get free food
- Best time and place to scalp tickets to sporting events and concerts
- Mass-holes
- Sea Food; and in particular New England Clam Chowder
Due to the fact that I had a fully cooked ham at home, I wasn't in the mood to have a huge meal, so I decided to go with a bowl of new England Clam Chowder. When it comes to chowder, I'm definitely a white kind of guy, tomato based chowder never really did it for me.
Every one else had their appetizers while I had some complimentary corn bread and a Jack Daniels and Coke. HGTV was in town filming a reality show about some lady who builds houses. I spent most of the night trying to get my face in some of the shots.
My chowder came out with every one else's main course.
When grading a clam chowder I consider four things:
- Potato size/texture
- amount and feel of clams
- Broth.
- type of crackers/croutons that accompany the soup.
So in reverse order here's how the chowder broke down.
The crackers were large oyster crackers, but were very hard and tough to chew, and not in a good way. No extra taste to them, just dry, hard, cardboard. (Grade D+)
The broth was OK. Not very thick, but not watery like some places. It was serviceable. (Grade C+)
Clams were fine, enough of them that I could find them, but not overpowering. (Grade C)
The problem I had with the potatoes was the inconsistency. Some were hard as a rock, some were firm, and some were mushy. Some were gigantic sized, and some were quartered. (Grade C-)
The total volume of chowder was fine, they said it was a bowl, it was a bowl, no complaints about serving size from me (Grade B)
The fact that I was eating in Boston allowed the $9.00 price tag for a bowl of chowder to be reasonable. I won't take off any points. (Value Grade: Understandable)
So I ate the chowder, I kept it down, and i didn't get sick, over all i don't think I would eat this again. Grade out of a hundred for Jasper Whites Summer Shack: 72/100
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