Outback Steakhouse's "Loaded Bloomin’ Onion" is "the Unhealthiest Appetizer in History"

[Miles Archer]

http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/outback-steakhouse-just-unveiled-unhealthiest-appetizer-history-loaded-bloomin-onion



We’re no stranger to rounding up insanely unhealthy menu items at chain restaurants, and Outback Steakhouse’s legendary Bloomin’ Onion – an entire colossal onion, sliced, battered, and deep-fried – currently stands on top of the heap with a ridiculous 1,954 calories. This should be more than anyone needs to down in one sitting (or in one day), but the chain just one-upped itself at its own game, unveiling what we can safely say is the unhealthiest appetizer in chain restaurant history.

It’s called the Loaded Bloomin’ Onion, and it’s completely ridiculous: It starts with a Bloomin’ Onion, which is then topped with a serving of French fries. This double-dose of deep-fried insanity is then topped with melted Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses and chopped bacon, and it’s served with sides of mayo-based bloom sauce and spicy ranch dressing. The whole mess clocks in at 2,360 calories, according to the company, more than four Big Macs’ worth.

“As with Outback’s original Bloomin’ Onion, the Loaded Bloom is a shareable, indulgent appetizer that serves 6 people,” the company said in a release. “Come with friends, a big Aussie appetite and enjoy while it lasts!”

Even if six people were to share this monstrosity, they’d each be consuming nearly 400 calories, and that’s just the appetizer! And seriously, how many times will this really be shared by a party of six, as opposed to, say, two or three? Or, more terrifyingly, one?

[n2doc]

1. My heart hurts just looking at that thing n/t

[pinboy3niner]

2. It's even better when you do it on the barbie

[Ptah]

4. I Ken see that

[hobbit709]

3. If you eat that once every 6 months or so it ain't gonna hurt you.

But the food police act like everybody that eats those does it every day.

[shenmue]

22. They probably do

No one who would order that does it only one or two times a year.

There are no food police.

[In_The_Wind]

5. Guess I'm lucky 'cause I'm too broke to enjoy an order.

[Ron Obvious]

6. That would go great with a 48oz soda and a pack of unfiltered cigarettes n/t

[NobodyHere]

7. If you want to keep calories low

Then don't eat out. Most people underestimate how calories they're eating when they do so.

[haele]

8. I and three friends had a normal blooming onion once as a table appetizer.

Those things are huge to begin with. I couldn't even get a quarter of it down if I wanted to manage enough dinner that I'd have the next day's lunch in a doggie bag. Theme restaurants like Outback - Claim Jumper and Incredible Cheesecake Factory - are what I call "THH" (Take Half Home) or Two-for-Price-of-One. I never expect to eat more than half of what I order in those places, and what I see as "appetizers" are basically full meals.

I know there are people out there that can eat the whole thing, then a dinner, but no one I know personally. Even the garbage guts I know would call that thing an entrée and not order anything else if they didn't want to share.


Haele

[trueblue2007]

9. yuck !!!! I'D RATHER MAKE MY OWN AT HOME.

i can't eat much sodium. i would make it using HERBS and Mrs. Dash and leave all the sodium out.

make Low sodium dip too using sour cream, low sodium catsup and dill from my garden.

[Gabi Hayes]

13. do you ever use dill dough?

[whistler162]

10. You only die once!

conversely Good Steer onion rings are supposed to be god's gift to humanity.

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[Aerows]

11. Everybody always rates things at xBig Macs.

I weigh 110 on a good day, and I can eat two Big Macs in one sitting, easy. I don't get fries though, and drink unsweetened Iced Tea.

[MrScorpio]

12. I actually moaned when I first saw the commercial. ny

[Gabi Hayes]

14. seen this? yummo? looks so manufactured....duh

cheez turds?

[MrScorpio]

15. I have...

A sure sign of the coming Apocalypse, the end is nigh. As was foretold in the prophecy.

[jmowreader]

16. Not yummo

[kentauros]

21. That looks like an excellent method of burning all of the tastebuds off of your tongue.

Just like a Hot Pocket.

[RobinA]

17. Who Knew?

I, for one, figured that since it was a vegetable it was healthy.

[seaglass]

18. Wait, are you saying the sauce is mayo-based? Yuck that just ruined bloomin onions for me

forever.

[jmowreader]

19. This is less healthy than a before-dinner cigar?

It may be the unhealthiest food item in history, but I can think of lots of things you can have before dinner that are less healthy than a Loaded Bloomin' Onion.

And do they make a Slightly Loaded One without fries? That would be better, I think.

[kentauros]

20. I guess they discovered poutine.

And then thought, "We can 'murricanize this!"