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2dimes wrote:The Canadian version or the one in the US?

jimboston wrote:Just don’t locate your Cracker Bartel in Portland or San Francisco… it’ll close down shortly thereafter.

https://www.nbc15.com/2023/03/21/cracke ... staurants/

jonesthecurl wrote:I thought cracker barrel was brand of cheddar.

Dukasaur wrote:There used to be Cracker Barrels in Toronto. Pretty trendy place but too expensive for my taste.

The ones in the U.S. seem to be very cheap from what Google has to show.

Don't know if it's even the same company or just a coincidence.

mookiemcgee wrote:

2dimes wrote:The Canadian version or the one in the US?

What's the canadian version????

2dimes wrote:

mookiemcgee wrote:

2dimes wrote:The Canadian version or the one in the US?

What's the canadian version????

https://www.crackerbarrel.ca

Cracker Barrel is not affiliated with Cracker Barrel cheese.
Have you ever wondered if the Cracker Barrel cheese you see at your local grocery store is affiliated with Cracker Barrel restaurants? It's not.

The term "cracker-barrel" originated in the late 19th century.

American country stores in the late 19th century stocked barrels of soda crackers, which customers would often gather around to chat and socialize (think of them as the water coolers of their day). The term "cracker-barrel" eventually came to refer to the simple, rustic informality and straightforwardness that was characteristic of these conversations and the country stores they took place in.

mookiemcgee wrote:

jonesthecurl wrote:I thought cracker barrel was brand of cheddar.

apparently it is, but google only taught me that today.

For most americans it is a 'whites only' restaurant chain.

jimboston wrote:I would call in an “old whites only” chain restaurant.

KoolBak wrote:The one I tried was cram packed with yupsters. Young 30s-40s families of all colors. Emphasis on kids.

Probly entranced by the ridiculous store you had to thread your way thru to get in/out of the restaurant. Every one of them came out with armloads of crap. Really really aggressive marketing ploy to buy overpriced shit.

Food was NOT authentic / rustic at all and portions were minimal.

And "grits" came with every meal - think they were expired and out of a can. It was truly bad.

mookiemcgee wrote:

KoolBak wrote:The one I tried was cram packed with yupsters. Young 30s-40s families of all colors. Emphasis on kids.

Probly entranced by the ridiculous store you had to thread your way thru to get in/out of the restaurant. Every one of them came out with armloads of crap. Really really aggressive marketing ploy to buy overpriced shit.

Food was NOT authentic / rustic at all and portions were minimal.

And "grits" came with every meal - think they were expired and out of a can. It was truly bad.

I don't mean to make any assumptions... but eating at a west coast cracker barrel isn't the authentic cracker barrel experience. Go visit one in MS or FL, preferably one next door to a waffle house. Visiting one on the west coast is like having your first Disneyland experience in Tokyo

DirtyDishSoap wrote:

mookiemcgee wrote:

KoolBak wrote:The one I tried was cram packed with yupsters. Young 30s-40s families of all colors. Emphasis on kids.

Probly entranced by the ridiculous store you had to thread your way thru to get in/out of the restaurant. Every one of them came out with armloads of crap. Really really aggressive marketing ploy to buy overpriced shit.

Food was NOT authentic / rustic at all and portions were minimal.

And "grits" came with every meal - think they were expired and out of a can. It was truly bad.

I don't mean to make any assumptions... but eating at a west coast cracker barrel isn't the authentic cracker barrel experience. Go visit one in MS or FL, preferably one next door to a waffle house. Visiting one on the west coast is like having your first Disneyland experience in Tokyo

That's the gimmick though. Southern food brought to the west coast. Too bad it was just a pipe dream brought by a chain.
I've had really good southern food, but it's from Ma and Pa, none of the outside influence bullshit.

What is the history of hash browns?
Hashed brown potatoes were a popular breakfast dish in New York City in the 1890s and were served in the finest hotels. Hash brown potatoes are diced, mixed with shortening and chopped onions, and then fried to form a browned potato cake.

mookiemcgee wrote:

jonesthecurl wrote:I thought cracker barrel was brand of cheddar.

apparently it is, but google only taught me that today.

For most americans it is a 'whites only' restaurant chain.

jimboston wrote:

mookiemcgee wrote:

jonesthecurl wrote:I thought cracker barrel was brand of cheddar.

apparently it is, but google only taught me that today.

For most americans it is a 'whites only' restaurant chain.

I knew of the cheese first. I think it was fairly popular out here, and considered a step up from “regular” or “American” cheese for lower-middle income folks in the northeast in the 1970’s-80s. You could always get imported “fancy” cheese at deli’s or specialty ethnic stores… but these were not widely available in chain supermarkets. When I grew up the types of cheeses were limited and you’d only get “fancy” Cracker Barrel cheese to eat as cheese & crackers at parties.

There were not many Cracker Barrel restaurants in Greater Boston. We had IHOP and Denny’s and plenty of local diners instead.