Creamy, zesty, and pleasantly herbaceous, ranch dressing unites hungry Little Leaguers and reluctant veggie eaters all across this divided nation. According to a 2017 study by the Association for Dressings and Sauces (a club I'd love to join), 40% of Americans named ranch as their favorite dressing. Its nearest competitor, Italian dressing, claimed a measly 10 percent. YouTubers love it, my coworker Dennis once tried to consume a gallon of it, and Homer Simpson famously requested that it be d...| The Takeout
I'm a sucker for secret menu items. During the few times I've visited In-N-Out, ordering Animal-Style fries (a huge upgrade on the chain's otherwise crappy fries) made me feel like I was part of a clandestine club. Maybe not as secretive as the Illuminati, but close. I realize that the In-N-Out secret menu is far from secret, but there's still a thrill to it. And if In-N-Out has a widely known secret menu, are there many more out there to be discovered? Turns out, yes—and they're all in one...| The Takeout
I'd never heard of Raising Cane's until I visited my girlfriend out in Las Vegas, where she lived at the time. She seemed baffled that I'd never even heard of the place, since I'm such an insufferable food nerd. But back in 2016, there weren't any remotely near Chicago where I live. So we went, gloriously hungover, considering when you're in Las Vegas you're permanently hungover.| The Takeout
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Dennis is a Chicago-based food writer with over 15 years of experience covering everything from local, independently-owned restaurants to reviewing items released by massive fast-food chains. His writing appears in publications such as Bon Appétit, Serious Eats and publications local to Chicago.| The Takeout
