I saw a video about au gratin potatoes that used gruyere cheese. Usually I just use sharp cheddar or a mix. My taste is off because I have gum disease, some things ok, some things not. The Velveeta didn't taste good so I gave it to my daughter, fresh $5.99 box.
I have saved a copycat recipe for the Olive Garden to make shrimp and scallop linguine so that's on my list to try. I love clam dip and used to love fried clams but haven't had either for ages. Can't say I'm too thrilled with these canned clams, forget which brand.
Schwans used to have really good breaded clams for a quick fix. They discontinued them several years ago. Also the boxes just about disappeared form the stores.
Last time I was at Red Lobster, they had some, but the were quite small compared to what they used to be. I was thinking that they were maybe getting scarce.
Last year, I got a really good batch of fried clams at Joe’s Crab Shack in Branson.