Happy Bloomin’ Birthday!

We celebrated Outback’s birthday tonight! Oh, you didn’t know? Outback Steakhouse, and the famous (and quite tasty) Bloomin’ Onion, are 20 years old this month!

With almost 800 restaurants across the country and 950 locations worldwide, Outback Steakhouse continues to be the “consumer’s choice,” outselling the competition in the steak category year after year. To celebrate their birthday, Outback has created a number of special menu items that will only be available through the end of April. And, of course the best way to celebrate is with the Bloomin’ Onion!

Speaking of the Bloomin’ Onion… Did you know that the Bloomin Onion was the first item on the menu at Outback? Here are a few other things about the Bloomin’ Onion that you may not have known:

• During the first night of business, in March 1988, Outback Steakhouse in Tampa, FL, sold only two Bloomin’ Onions. Since then, Outback has sold more than 133.5 million of it’s original Aussie appetizer, with 15 million being sold each year!
• Co-founder and renowned restaurateur, Tim Gannon, created the Bloomin’ Onion concept more than 20 years ago, inspired by Japanese cookbooks which featured vegetables cut and prepared in intricate designs.
• Each onion used is 16 ounces big and 4 1/2 inches wide, before it is cut.
• Outback uses 17 different spices to flavor the onion and an additional 37 spices in the dipping sauce.
• Due to it’s worldwide popularity, the ingredients have remained the same since it’s inception.

So, now that you know a little more about one of my favorite appetizers, go grab yourself a Bloomin’ Onion and sing “Happy Birthday” to Outback!!

But first, enjoy some pictures of our celebration…

Even the kiddos love this tasty treat!

Every family needs a good carnivore!

Outback – Just another place to add to the list of various places where Josh has fallen asleep!

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