Instructions: Scrub potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch chunks.

In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, combine potatoes, carrots, and broth. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes and carrots are tender when pierced, 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove any bits of shell from crab.

Add buttermilk to pan and stir until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add crab, mix gently, and ladle soup into wide bowls. Add cucumber equally to portions. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Comments: Flo Braker, baker and author of many cookbooks, created this delicately flavored, simple chowder. She adds crunchy green cucumber to each bowl for a burst of color and texture.

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