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Porridge vs Chowder - What's the difference?

porridge | chowder |

As nouns the difference between porridge and chowder

is that porridge is a type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley while chowder is a thick, creamy soup or stew.

porridge

English

(wikipedia porridge)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
  • A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
    • Eat your porridge while it's hot!
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  • (British slang) A prison sentence.
    • Just do your porridge and keep your head down.

    See also

    * gruel * oatmeal

    chowder

    English

    (wikipedia chowder)

    Noun

  • A thick, creamy soup or stew.
  • A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
  • A seller of fish.
    • (Halliwell)

    Derived terms

    * chowder beer * clam chowder

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