Make your own Pizza Hut pan pizza at home. This copycat recipe for the crust and sauce tastes just like the pizzas you get at Pizza Hut.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Fast Food Restaurants
The term "fast food" hit the dining scene in the 1950's when inexpensive restaurants opened that only sold a few limited specialty items, typically that were pre-cooked or pre-packaged. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, pizzas and shakes were the front-runners in this new dining concept. Most of the original "fast food outlets" were drive-ins, where you parked your car at a stall and ordered without ever having to leave your vehicle.
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the evolution of fast food restaurants
Initially they had waitresses that came and took your order but technology quickly evolved to where you ordered from a speaker on a box that displayed the menu. Eventually, for many restaurants this evolved into the "drive through", where instead of sitting and eating in your car where you ordered, you would drive up to a window to order your food and then left once you got it. Some restaurants, like Sonic, still have the drive up stalls for you to order and eat at.
eat-in fast food restaurants
Most fast food restaurants now also have indoor service where you order at a counter and then sit at tables to eat your food (or, you can get the food to go). The most common items at these restaurants are still burgers (Burger King), fries (McDonald's), and pizza (Pizza Hut, Dominos, Godfathers), but more items have become popular as well. Both fried chicken (KFC) and Mexican-style foods (Taco Bell, Chipotle) are wildly popular.
mall food courts
Fast food has also become a popular fixture at shopping malls. The food courts are typically lined with nothing but fast food counters including such popular places as Auntie Anne's (famous for pretzels), Cinnabon with their amazing cinnamon rolls, and Panda Express with quick Asian-style food.
Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup
Panera is known for their delicious soups and this recipe is no exception. It's made with fresh broccoli and lots of cheddar cheese.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Panera Bread Brown Betty
Made with vanilla extract, eggs, bread crumbs, butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apples or pears or peaches, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Panera Bread Asian Sesame Chicken Salad
Made with wonton wrappers, canola oil, almonds, romaine lettuce, cilantro, boneless, skinless chicken breast, sesame seeds, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Panera Bread Five Onion Soup With Scallion And Gruyere Croutons
Made with yellow onions, red onions, shallots, leeks, scallions, garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, red wine, thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Panera Bread Butterscotch Bread Pudding With Bourbon And Pecans
Made with powdered sugar, rustic white bread or sourdough bread, pecan pieces, half-and-half, sugar, large eggs, bourbon whiskey, vanilla...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Panera Bread Pudding With Apples, Pecans And Raisins
Made with jam or jelly, apples, butter, cinnamon raisin bread, brown sugar, pecan, orange, apple cider, vanilla extract or rum
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels
Just like the pretzels you get at the mall. This copy cat version of Auntie Anne's is easy and delicious.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dunkin' Donuts' Vanilla Filled Doughnuts
A homemade version of Dunkin' Donuts' popular yeast-raised, vanilla cream filled, deep-fried doughnuts.
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sbarro Baked Ziti
Sbarro may be known for pizza, but this copycat ziti bake recipe is no slouch. Al dente pasta covered in ricotta, Romano, and mozzarella cheese with black pepper tomato sauce proves...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Church's Fried Chicken Coating
If you love the fried chicken from Church's then try this recipe for their coating mix.
Time: 1-2 hours
Godfather's Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza
Bring the city's famous deep dish pie right to your table. A crispy crust, melted mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce is guaranteed to knock this one out of the...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dog 'N Suds Coney Sauce
Slow-simmered ground beef Coney sauce makes a tantalizing topping for hot dogs. It's a little sweet, a little spicy and a lot delicious.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Boston Market Creamed Spinach
One bite of this rich and creamy copycat spinach dish and you'll know why it's so popular at Boston Market!
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnabon Rolls Made With Vanilla Pudding Mix
Cinnabon is famous for their perfect cinnamon rolls with creamy icing. Now you can be famous too with your friends and family for copying their recipe at...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Dairy Queen Ice Cream
Dairy Queen is a popular ice cream chain, known for its Blizzard treats. What you may not know is that you can make your own Dairy Queen ice cream at home!
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Boston Market Squash Casserole
This copycat Boston Market squash casserole is a family favorite with cornbread crumbles, melty cheddar cheese, and a zucchini-yellow squash duo. So tasty and easy.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
White Castle Slider Bun
Do you love the little buns they use at White Castle restaurants? This DIY version can be used for mini hamburgers or other slider-style recipes.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cinnabon Frosting
If you love the frosting on the cinnamon rolls at Cinnabon, then you'll love this copycat recipe. It uses margarine, cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to...
Time: under 30 minutes
Boston Market Tortellini Salad
Made with salt, seasoned salt, dry Caesar Dressing mix, water, cheese tortellini, Caesar dressing, mayonnaise, red bell pepper, white wine vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Taco Bell Lime Sauce
This copycat Taco Bell lime sauce blends lime juice and fresh cilantro with a creamy base, perfect for enhancing various dishes quickly.
Time: under 30 minutes
Pizza Hut Dessert Pizza
Made with active dry yeast, pie filling, flour, brown sugar, quick-cooking oats, butter or margarine, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Dairy Queen-Style Hard Chocolate Sauce
Love the chocolate dipped cones at Dairy Queen? Make your own chocolate sauce that hardens on the ice cream with just three simple ingredients.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll
Cinnabon made the cinnamon roll popular again and this recipe is a dead ringer for the ones you get at the mall.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
A&W Burgers
Copycat versions of the entire family of A&W burgers like the Papa Burger, Mama Burger, and Teen Burger (plus onion rings and chili dogs!)
Method: microwave, indoor grill, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ah, the unassuming envelope of onion soup mix. It's more than just for onion soup (or dip). It adds tremendous flavor (and convenience) in all these recipes.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).