Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: cook the diced salt pork over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, so that all of the pork pieces become brown but not too dry. remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon. saute the onion in the pork fat just until tender, but not brown. add the water, corn, potatoes and salt, cooking, uncovered, until the potatoes are almost soft. add the milk and simmer very gently for 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavor ripen. taste for seasoning, adding a good bit of freshly ground pepper. sprinkle the surface with the salt pork and serve with a large supply of soda crackers.

Target recipe: in a big pot melt butter over med heat. simmer onion and celery for about 5 minutes, to soft but not brown. add water, potatoes, corn, sugar and white pepper. cover and simmer 20-30 minutes, the potatoes should be soft and tender. whisk flour into 1 cup of 1/2 and 1/2 stir into soup. add the remaining 3 cups 1/2 and 1/2. simmer 15 more minutes until thickened to creamy. adjust seasonings to taste. if you like thicker soup simmer 5 more minutes. if you like thinner soup add in some milk to desired consistincy.