Clam Chowder with Grated Vegetables

Ingredients

• • 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) butter
  • 2 cups (360 g) peeled and grated potatoes
  • 2 celery stalks, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 onion, grated
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 1 bottle (236 ml) clam juice
  • 2 cans (142 g each) small clams, brine and clams separated
  • 4 cups (170 g) cubed Belgian-style bread, cubed
  • Flat-leaf parsley, chopped (to taste)