Post Week 2 - Olive Garden Breadsticks

     For as long as I    can remember, I've heard so many people talk about Olive Garden's bread sticks. I've heard them described as "garlic clouds" or an "Italian seasoned cloud" from my friend Ashleigh. On TikTok, I've seen videos upon videos of different people talking about their cravings for an Olive Garden Breadstick. I    have had many different types of breadsticks in my life, but never an Olive Garden Breadstick. Which is actually quite surprising considering my elementary school constantly had 'Pennies for Pasta', a fundraiser in which the class who raised the most money would win an Olive Garden party. After 17 years of missing out on the notorious Olive Garden breadstick I     finally decided to put them to the test. 

   When we arrived to Olive Garden, we were sat down at a table and immediately greeted by our waitress, Sam. She took our orders and soon came back with the famous breadsticks. They were wrapped in a white cloth and came fresh out of the oven. When I    unwrapped the sticks, I     expected to see a very seasoned, fluffy, golden brown breadstick, but I    was soon disappointed. The bread sticks had a pale yellow tint and what seemed to be a buttery salt seasoning. I      finally got to try an Olive Garden breadstick. Honestly, It isn't worth all the glory it gets. The bread stick wasn't fluffy and light, it was almost dense. The only flavor in the breadstick was from the seasoning which was far too salty. It seemed like they brushed butter on them and just salted them. It was extremely disappointing. 

    Looking back on my trip to Olive Garden for the first time. I'm confused. I'm confused as to why all the people around me and all the people I    see on TikToks treat these breadsticks as if they were made by Gordan Ramsay himself. They weren't anything as I   expected them to be. I    know people will disagree with me, but I    truly don't think they are worth the praise they get.