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Cracker Barrel Informative - No Way is Poster Accurate - Seat To Eat
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Saw where someone from SC posted that Cracker Barrel was using pre-cooked, frozen products................ said that the dumplings and roast beef gravy were coming in frozen............... that's just not accurate.
The chicken and dumplings are made fresh daily............. dumplings are rolled and cut by hand............. the buttermilk biscuits are also made by hand fresh daily, as is the sawmill gravy and grits. Cracker Barrel has held true to their standards since 1969 and I don't see that changing anytime soon.................. just so you've got the "other" side of the story.
The chicken and dumplings are made fresh daily............. dumplings are rolled and cut by hand............. the buttermilk biscuits are also made by hand fresh daily, as is the sawmill gravy and grits. Cracker Barrel has held true to their standards since 1969 and I don't see that changing anytime soon.................. just so you've got the "other" side of the story.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2010-10-17:
It's just too good to be frozen!
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-10-17:
Where did you see this other review?
Posted by Starlord on 2010-10-18:
Some time ago, a person claiming to be a CB employee who had been let go made those claims. I agree with lee. It is just too good to be frozen.
Posted by werelucky on 2010-10-18:
I've only been to Cracker Barrel once and it was a scary experience. I've never have seen such a large group of obese people at one time. Looking at the menu I could see why. I doubt if a fresh fruit or vegetable has ever entered the building. It's easy to see why heart disease is America's number one killer.
Posted by trmn8r on 2010-10-18:
I was a regular at Cracker Barrel for a year or two, when my weekly commute took me past three different locations.
At first I was happy with the experience. But then I came to notice that turnover in the kitchen led to frequent preparation issues. Also, I seemed to often arrive when a shift changeover was in progress. I well remember sitting in the chair, server after server walking past without even looking at me, my server evidently doing something in the kitchen. For me it didn't work out, but this should be useful for some.
At first I was happy with the experience. But then I came to notice that turnover in the kitchen led to frequent preparation issues. Also, I seemed to often arrive when a shift changeover was in progress. I well remember sitting in the chair, server after server walking past without even looking at me, my server evidently doing something in the kitchen. For me it didn't work out, but this should be useful for some.
Posted by Inat on 2010-10-18:
praytell, what the F is 'sawmill gravy'?
Posted by jktshff1 on 2010-10-18:
I believe it's white gravy with sausage. Down here in the South, we call it sausage gravy and use it primarily in the morning for breakfast with biscuits.
Posted by clutzycook on 2010-10-18:
Among some people, it's called $%&^ on a shingle :)
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-10-18:
I thought $%&^ on a shingle was creamed chipped beef on toast. This was my one of my FAVORITE things to eat when I lived in the dorm.
Posted by boycottingCB on 2011-06-10:
Everything does come in pre-made and frozen except for the biscuits! They do this so that every store is the same and so the food comes out quicker. Really? You think they could put out food that fast and make it fresh all the time? You definitely don't go there for fresh or healthy food!!
Posted by jess on 2011-11-25:
I work at CB, white gravy comes frozen in a bag
Posted by Bachus58 on 2012-01-23:
im a manager for CB...most is made fresh some is frozen. Biscuits, dumplins and cornbread are all scratch made daily. The "Sawmill" gravy comes in a pre-portioned "chub" which is essentially the rue for gravy in which we add milk, the Green beans are canned and so are the apples. Yes you can put fresh made food fast...its cooked and then held on either a steamline and/or hotbox.
Posted by Bachus58 on 2012-01-23:
also, I wouldn't put it past some moron manager to freeze the stuff from the night before in order to make food cost. Just saying it because im sure its happened before.
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