Truth be told, I am a food snob.
I shun away from chain restaurants–Cheesecake Factory, nah; The Olive Garden, meh; Denny’s,are you kidding me?! So, you have it, I am a food snob.
I avoid going to franchise or chain restaurants at all cost, well, unless I am starving to death or stuck in the middle of nowhere and the only restaurant in town is Applebee’s. Somehow, the notion of an evil a huge restaurant empire scares me. I am afraid they are going to take over the world and infest the dining scenes with the likes of Planet Hollywood (are they still in business?) and Rainforest Cafe. I yearn for pure culinary originality and I champion epicurean creativity. Dining out is one of the most enjoyable and best things in the world, so a restaurant should be unique, possesses lots of character, and has its own identitity (no cookie-cutter decor and menu, please!).
However, I have to admit that there is an exception. I go to Red Lobster, occasionally. As a seafood connoisseur, you must think that I go there for seafood, but no, I go there for the sole reason of stuffing myself silly with their biscuits.
Yep, you heard it right–those fluffy-cheesy-buttery-garlicky-fresh-off-the-oven world famous Red Lobster biscuits. (Red Lobster serves almost 1.1 million of their Cheddar Bay Biscuits every day.) You have the statistics, they are spectacular…
Wait a minute, didn’t I just proclaim that I don’t do chain restaurants? I can’t lose my integrity (and reputation), but I am nuts for Red Lobster biscuits. What to do? What to do?
I made them, well, after hours of Googling for the secret recipe on the internet.
I don’t think I got the real secret recipe for Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits, but they were not bad. In fact, they were about 80% close to the original in terms of taste. That’s good for a knock-off.
Will I go back to Red Lobster again for their biscuits? Perhaps I will. *wink*
Disclaimer: This post voices my personal preferences and opinions. If you love chain restaurants, please don’t get offended.
Recipe: Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Ingredients:- 2 cups Bisquick biscuit mix
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
Method:
Preheat oven to 450 degree. Mix biscuit mix, milk, and cheddar cheese until soft dough forms; beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix melted butter, garlic powder, and dried parsley; brush generously over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm. Make 10-12 biscuits.
