LongHorn THE Cheesecake: A Real Look at the Slice Everyone Keeps Ordering Introduction If you’ve ever watched a server walk past your booth at LongHorn carrying what looks like a brick of cheesecake on a small plate, that’s THE Cheesecake. Not “the cheesecake.” THE Cheesecake. The all-caps spelling is on the menu, and once you…
Strawberries & Cream Shortcake: A Complete Guide to America’s Classic Summer Dessert Key Takeaways Introduction Some desserts try to reinvent themselves every few years. Strawberries & cream shortcake hasn’t needed to. Sweet shortcake biscuit, fresh ripe strawberries macerated in sugar until the juice runs out, and a generous spoonful of whipped cream layered on top….
Molten Lava Cake: A Complete Guide to the Classic Restaurant Dessert Key Takeaways Introduction Few desserts have crossed from fine dining to fast food as completely as the molten lava cake. It started at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York in the late 1980s and now shows up on the menu at Domino’s Pizza, Chili’s,…
Chocolate Stampede: A Complete Guide to LongHorn’s Famous Six-Layer Chocolate Dessert Key Takeaways Introduction There’s a small list of chain restaurant desserts that have become famous enough to outshine the food they’re served after. The Cheesecake Factory has its cheesecakes. Outback has the Chocolate Thunder from Down Under. LongHorn has the Chocolate Stampede, a massive,…
LongHorn Chicken Tenders: The Hand-Breaded Steakhouse Entrée That Quietly Beats Most Chicken Chains Introduction The first time I ordered chicken tenders at a steakhouse, I felt slightly ridiculous. You’re sitting at LongHorn, surrounded by ribeyes and sirloins, and you’re ordering tenders like you’re at a kids’ birthday party. Then they arrived six golden, hand-breaded pieces…