Did anybody really *like* Howard Johnsons?

[Dicks Jockey]

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Peppermint stick ice cream and the chicken croquettes, sure.

Clam strips (invented by HJ), maybe.

[John W Gintell]

On 7/4/18 1:56 AM, John Levine wrote

I recall that 28 flavors was a really big deal. Many other places sold only
chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry.

Post by John Levine
Peppermint stick ice cream and the chicken croquettes, sure.
Clam strips (invented by HJ), maybe.

[Dicks Jockey]

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Post by John Levine
Clam strips (invented by HJ), maybe.

Weren't those the "tendersweet" clams? ;-)

I think they invented clam "strips" because it was a way of freezing them
and shipping them all over to their restaurants without worries about
shellfish bacteria, etc....esp without the bellies.

Post by John Levine
Peppermint stick ice cream and the chicken croquettes, sure.
Clam strips (invented by HJ), maybe.
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Post by John Levine
Clam strips (invented by HJ), maybe.

Weren't those the "tendersweet" clams? ;-)

Yes.

Post by Dicks Jockey
I think they invented clam "strips" because it was a way of freezing them
and shipping them all over to their restaurants without worries about
shellfish bacteria, etc....esp without the bellies.

They are cut from large sea clams which before that were close to
unsalable. Different animal from the softshells one uses to make real
fried clams. You are correct that they are shipped frozen, which you can't
do with softshells.