What is the difference between Clam Chowder and New England style?

Question

What makes clam chowder a New England style vs. some other style?

Answer 1

There are several major varieties of clam chowder, which you can find enumerated on the Wikipedia page. New England clam chowder is characterized by a dairy base, usually with some sort of salt pork or bacon, and potatoes.

Note: the term chowder basically just means soup or stew, usually with seafood of some sort--very different dishes may go by the name.