But it makes sense when you consider that fresh clams are rarely served at parties at all. It's a little surprising, seeing as the appetizers is well-known and well-loved, and still very much alive on restaurant menus all over. Maybe I was born a couple of decades too late, or maybe I've just been going to the wrong get-togethers, but I've never been to a party where Clams Casino were served. My dad always ordered them whenever they were on any restaurant menu (to be honest, I think we frequented the ones that served them for the sole reason that my dad had to have them), and even though I was typically the type of kid who survived solely off of chicken fingers, cheese, and crackers, I somehow was more than okay with eating clams. This recipe for Clams Casino Dip was also featured on Serious Eats.Ĭlams Casino- the flavorful, open-faced clams with bacon-spiked breadcrumbs- is a dish I've spent almost all of my life eating.

The retro hors d'ouerve is transformed into a creamy, easy-to-make dip complete with a bacon-panko topping.