Takeout Fakeout
From Recipe Challenge by Rebecca Collins and Katie Lail
September 29, 2025 · 35 min · Episode 20
About this episode
The hosts take on the challenge of recreating popular restaurant appetizers at home.
Can you make restaurant-worthy food at home? The internet sure thinks so! This month we take on the takeout fakeout challenge and make recipes that taste like restaurant faves: the Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion and Cheesecake Factory's avocado egg rolls. It's a lot of hot oil, people! Which fried app earns the prize and which one caused a big ol' mess? Plus, Restoration Hardware has a restaurant? Links for the episode: The Rooftop Restaurant at RH Minneapolis Copycat Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls from Mashed Blooming Onion from AllRecipes Our Instagram, @recipechallengepod E-mail us: recipechallengepod@gmail.com For more amazing food content on Instagram: @frostedfeatures See you in October for Octoberfest treats!
People in this episode
Hosts: Rebecca Collins, Katie Lail
Topics covered
- takeout recipes
- restaurant copycat
- fried appetizers
- cooking challenge
- food content
Keywords
- takeout fakeout
- restaurant-worthy food
- fried food
- cooking challenge
- appetizers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Outback Steakhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Restoration Hardware
Books & works: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls from Mashed, Blooming Onion from AllRecipes
Places: RH Minneapolis
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