Adding bacon for a smoky flavor sparks debate.

Swapping cream for coconut milk divides purists.

Using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes stirs controversy.

Adding corn turns it into a chowder hybrid.

Replacing clams with mussels challenges tradition.

Spicing it up with chili flakes or hot sauce splits opinions.

Serving it in a sourdough bread bowl has fans and critics.

Making it vegan by skipping seafood polarizes foodies.

Incorporating wine or sherry creates a love-it-or-hate-it twist.