Outback's original Bloomin' Onion set the standard for shareable deep-fried onion appetizers, but does the rival steakhouse do it better?
: 2250 cal, 135 g fat 5000 mg sodium, 236 g carbs , 25 g protein
Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993, about five years after Outback, and promptly added its own version of a Bloomin' Onion to the menu. Imitation is the best form of flattery, right?and it shares many similarities to Outback's. One noticeable difference is price: despite its advertised"Texas-size," you can order it for just $7.99.
Texas Roadhouse was more generous with the sauce, too, and although it looks identical to Outback's, the dip has a much different makeup. As opposed to the Aussie restaurant's ranch-based dressing, this one is actually a Cajun horseradish sauce, which offers a tiny bit of spice and acidity, but doesn't punch you in the face like other horseradish sauces might.
While neither colossal onion can be considered healthy by any means, it did surprise me that the Texas Roadhouse rendition easily surpassed the Outback original in nearly every nutrition category–and not in a good way. The Cactus Blossom is served up with 630 extra calories, an additional 18 grams of saturated fat, more than double the carbs, and 860 milligrams more sodium. And, that doesn't even include the Cajun sauce, which tacks on another 260 calories.
Outback may have been the first to bloom, but the rival blossom strikes me as a clear improvement on the original.
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