Clam Chowder: RELOADED

Name: Clam Chowder: RELOADED
Ingredients: 463 grams frozen clams and their juices (16-ounce container); 169 grams salt pork tough skin removed, finely diced (6 ounces); 192 grams white onions, finely diced (1 1/2 cups); 65 grams celery, finely diced (1 small stalk); 7 grams celery leaves, chopped (1/4 cup); 30 grams all-purpose flour (3 tablespoons); 300 grams red potatoes, 1/2 inch dice (2 cups); 6 grams kosher salt, divided (1 1/2 teaspoons); 2 grams freshly ground black pepper (1 teaspoon); 235 grams clam juice (2 cups); 10 grams kombu (8x3-inch piece); 3 whole bay leaves; 485 grams half-and-half (2 cups); 450 grams neutral oil for frying (2 cups); 35 grams cornmeal (3 tablespoons); 30 grams cornstarch (3 tablespoons)