Who invented outback steakhouse

Wherever the Bloomin' Onion concept came from, it's been on the Outback Steakhouse menu since In , the cookbook author tweeted about wanting to learn the trick to making a Bloomin' Onion at home.

The restaurant chain saw her tweet, and Teigen and John Legend had a private cooking class at Outback. If there's anyone who can make a copycat Bloomin' Onion at home, it's her. Foodbeast shared that stat back in It makes sense—you've probably at least heard of the Bloomin' Onion, thanks to its widespread fame.

But there are a lot of other great appetizers on the Outback menu, too, like volcano shrimp and mac and cheese bites. The chain sold 40 million of the appetizer between and , according to Foodbeast.

The next time you're eating a Bloomin' Onion, there's a good chance that plenty of others across the country are digging into the same appetizer. The Australian theme at Outback is fun, but not every dish on the menu is inspired by the country's traditions. As you might guess, a deep-fried appetizer is a pretty American concept, not an Australian one. Weekly in If you're planning a trip to Australia, don't expect to find similar fried foods on your trip.

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Since Australians tend to call all shrimps prawns, regardless of size, the word prawn is used on the menu, but it is not Prawns on the Barbie , but simply grilled prawns. There are no Aussie-Tizers , but simply appetizers. Steak and Ale, which began in , which may deserve some credit for inspiring the Outback chain, was probably the first of many cheap and casual steakhouse restaurant chains that are now all but extinct. In the chain abruptly disappeared after its owners realized that, should they continue operating, they would be throwing away money that could be paid out in dividends to shareholders.

All 58 locations closed after a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. Today, however, a comeback of sorts is in the works. All Rights Reserved. Please contact for permissions.