The Free Biscuits Are The Best Part Of This Chain's Disappointing Caesar Salad - Tasting Table

"Though Caesar salads usually taste better in restaurants, this is not always the case. A Caesar salad recipe poses plenty of mistakes that can be made when the ingredients are mixed, and even store-bought Caesar salad kits aren't always no-fail options. We sampled a variety of Caesar salads and came to the conclusion that there is one restaurant where you should not order this. After digging into 7 different Caesar salads, the one served at Red Lobster simply left us reaching for bread rolls."

"Varieties in presentation and ingredients have led to discrepancies in terms of quality, and as we discovered at Red Lobster, what should be a promising dish can also be a major disappointment. Instead of crispy croutons, the pieces tossed into this salad were soggy and sweet. Even the Parmesan sprinkled into the salad lacked its characteristic bite, and the iceberg lettuce failed to deliver that crispness we expected."

"Though Red Lobster's Caesar salad lacked both flavor and texture, the cheesy rolls served with the order are made even better by generous coatings of a garlic-herb butter. We're not the only ones in love with these soft morsels. "Finally tried Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay biscuits, and I've been missing out," confessed one Reddit user. While the crispy exterior and the tender middle of these appealing dinner rolls"

Caesar salads vary widely in quality, and mistakes commonly occur when ingredients are mixed; store-bought kits are not always reliable. The original Caesar salad originated in 1924 from an inventive chef who used available ingredients when stock ran low. Core elements include romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons, creamy dressing, and Parmesan cheese, but presentations and additions have created many iterations. The Caesar at Red Lobster featured soggy, sweet croutons, mild Parmesan, and iceberg lettuce that lacked crispness, plus a plentiful dressing that was salty and lacking in flavor. Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay biscuits offered a satisfying contrast with garlic-herb butter, a crisp exterior, and a tender middle.

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