To many fans, the best dish at Red Lobster isn't even seafood -- it's the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, the cooler, hotter older sister of Olive Garden breadsticks. The cheese biscuits with garlic-herb butter topping have inspired a cult following and some top-tier memes. Here are a few things about these salty golden beauties fans should know.
For starters, Cheddar Bay is not a real place. Red Lobster used the would-be geographical name "to reflect the seaside atmosphere of Red Lobster restaurants," per an official press release. In other words, Cheddar Bay is a place that only exists in your heart, but fans take beach holidays there so often they should consider buying a timeshare. As of 2017, Red Lobster sold nearly a million Cheddar Bay biscuits a day.In restaurants, a new batch is made every 15 minutes.
Cheddar Bay biscuits were created in 1992 by Kurt Hankins, then-head of Red Lobster's culinary development team. The chef was purportedly inspired by Texas Toast and French bread, and invented CBBs using a traditional biscuit recipe, but subbed the sugar for garlic and added cheese. The invention was bookended by arguably the other two largest developments in company history: The first Valentine's Day Lobsterfest happened in 1984, and Endless Shrimp launched in 2004.Per the Red Lobster restaurant lore, Cheddar Bay biscuits have always been a savior of sorts -- just not the personal kind that customers might have in mind (biscuit-loving Depeche Mode fans, rise up).
Fans Swimming In The Cheddar Bay For Over 30 Years
Before Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Red Lobster was peddling hush puppies, and fans weren't super into it. The restaurant replaced the underperforming item with the garlicky, cheesy biscuits fans crave today.At first, the biscuits were served on trays in the waiting area as a tantalizing appetizer while guests waited for their tables.The marketing tactic was successful, but it was too successful. Before long, CBB demand became overwhelming, and servers in the lobby couldn't keep up. Red Lobster had created a monster and had to move the biscuit-dining experience to tables.If only '90s fans could have foreseen that Cheddar Bay biscuits would become unlimited for dine-in customers, and would go on to inspire frozen biscuits and dry mix to hit grocery retailers nationwide. These days, CBB fans can get their fix without even making a trip to Red Lobster.
When they first hit tables in the early 1990s, the amber jewels were called "freshly baked, hot cheese garlic bread" (a mouthful, and not in a good way). It took a few years for Cheddar Bay biscuits to step into their proper name, but by 1996, the new era of Red Lobster-dom had arrived.In 2017, Cheddar Bay Biscuits celebrated their 25th birthday (they can vote, drive, and buy Lobsteritas). To celebrate the occasion, Red Lobster released a limited run of CBB-inspired merch including magnets, tee shirts, foam biscuits, and (coolest of all) Cheddar Bay Biscuit-flavored lip balm.
Cheddar Bay biscuits were created in 1992 by Kurt Hankins, then-head of Red Lobster's culinary development team. The chef was purportedly inspired by Texas Toast and French bread, and invented CBBs using a traditional biscuit recipe, but subbed the sugar for garlic and added cheese.
But no need to worry because the restaurant chain sells a pre-made mixture of the biscuits on grocery store shelves. These delicious appetizers debuted in 1992 when Kurt Hankins, then-head of Red Lobster's culinary development team, was inspired by Texas Toast and French bread.
Red Lobster biscuits, also known as Cheddar Bay Biscuits, are popular for their irresistibly delicious flavor. Several factors contribute to what makes these biscuits so good: Cheesy Flavor:The biscuits are made with cheddar cheese, which contributes to their rich and savory taste.
Servers always seem to bring just enough biscuits so that it's impossible for diners to distribute them evenly amongst their party. If this happens to you every time you visit Red Lobster, you're not unlucky—the extra biscuit rule is an official policy enforced by the chain, as Delish reports.
The invention of Cheddar Bay Biscuits in 1992 is credited to Kurt Hankins, then-head of Red Lobster's culinary development team, writes food enthusiast site Tasting Table. Hankins, inspired by Texas Toast and French Bread, substituted sugar for garlic and added cheese.
Red Lobster's Beloved Cheddar Biscuits Aren't Coming Off Store Shelves, Despite Bankruptcy Filing. Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but don't worry: You can still get the seafood chain's famous buttery Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix in stores across the country.
Brush the biscuits with melted, herby butter. Ooooh yeah. If there's a “secret” to why cheddar bay biscuits are so good, it's this—they're dripping with butter, both in the dough and on top.
If you want more richness in your Red Lobster Cheddar biscuits, substitute milk or buttermilk for the water and top with more butter. Add 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning for an extra flavor touch.
Before Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Red Lobster was peddling hush puppies, and fans weren't super into it. The restaurant replaced the underperforming item with the garlicky, cheesy biscuits fans crave today.
In most of the English-speaking world, a "biscuit" is a small, hard baked product that would be called either a "cookie" or a "cracker" in the United States and sometimes in Canada.
Darden SW LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the sole member of which is GMRI, Inc., doing business as Red Lobster and Olive Garden. Florida SE, Inc., a Florida corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of GMRI, Inc., doing business as Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52.
While some historians believe there is no one to be accredited with “inventing” the roll, most people believe that it originated at Perry's a restaurant in Mildford, Connecticut. The sandwich beuted on the menu in 1927, when owner Harry Perry whipped one up for a customer, and the recipe stuck.
Darden sold the Red Lobster restaurant chain in 2014. It has since bought other restaurant brands that fit better. The latest acquisition is high-end steakhouse Ruth's Chris.
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