In the 19th century, “beefsteak dinners” were an entirely male-dominated domain.
Wevisit steakhouseson big occasions, or when we have something worth celebrating.
Steakhouses are about the experience, not just the food.
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Of course, in many cases that also means alarger billby the end of the evening.
Just like any other corner of the food industry, there’s a darker side tosteakhouse chains.
Keep reading to learn four surprising truths about steakhouse chains.
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Supposedly their idea for an Australian-themed restaurant at least partially stemmed from the popular1986 film “Crocodile Dundee.”
It’s one thing to borrow a few Australian stereotypes, but what about the food?
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Surely Outback’s menu items are authentically Australian, right?
There’sno such thing as “shrimp on the barbie” or “the bloomin' onion” in Australia.
Probably Outback’s biggest Australian faux pas, however, came in 2017.
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A quick history lesson: Modern-dayAboriginal Australiansare the descendants of the continent’s first inhabitants.
In other words, it doesn’t get any more authentically Australian.
“Social media took note quickly, calling the term distasteful and borderline racist.
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in COVID-19 economic “relief funds” from the government’sPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)in 2020.
Ruth’s Chris certainly does not fit that description.
Even worse, just two weeks after launching, the PPP ran out of money.
Where did all those billions go?
Many large businesses used loopholes to grab a piece of the monetary pie.
It didn’t take long for news outlets to take note.
After apetitionquickly collected over 260,000 supporters,Ruth’s Chris announcedthey would return the $20 million in loans.
Bourdain goes on to describe a kitchen tradition called “save for well-done.”
Granted, that article is from over 20 years ago.
We sort steaks to cook all at the same temp, at the same time.
Saltgrass operates over 80 steakhouses all over the country.
Here’s where things get strange.
The customer has been contacted and invited back to our restaurant to dine on us.
Falsely accusing someone of racism is equally disturbing.”
