"In the 40+ years since its birth in Orlando, Florida, Olive Garden has not only expanded to over 900 locations, but the restaurant has also created a massive footprint in pop culture, appearing in sketches on Saturday Night Live, tongue-in-cheek punk songs, and an extended bit where Jimmy Fallon ended up owning the rights to the catchphrase "When you're here, you're family.""
"We ranked eight of Olive Garden's appetizers and found some hits and misses. While we were incredibly disappointed with the calamari and ranked it last, the hearty and delicious toasted ravioli took the crown. The square raviolis are filled with beef, breaded, and fried then served alongside the chain's signature marinara sauce, which proves to be the perfect complementary dip."
Olive Garden was founded in 1982 and became known for all-you-can-eat breadsticks, generous hospitality, tasty pasta, and a broad array of non-pasta entrees. The chain expanded to over 900 locations and established a large pop-culture presence through sketches, songs, and a memorable catchphrase. A ranking of eight appetizers identified hits and misses: calamari ranked last while toasted ravioli ranked first. Toasted ravioli features square, beef-filled raviolis that are breaded and fried, served with the chain’s marinara. The dish originated in St. Louis and illustrates American adaptations of Italian cuisine, with the beef filling singled out for praise.
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