Before potatoes became popular, cod chowder was prepared with salt pork, cod and hard tack all boiled together. For variety, add fresh corn in season with the potatoes and carrots. A chowder is a style of stew or soup that bears no resemblance to the main dish of either "fisherman's or and brewis". Vary rarely do you see corn or carrots used like this in old Nfld. cooking. Another treatment to this would be a cream sauce made from cream/milk, butter, and flour - great over the potatoes and . * Serves approximately 8.