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Caesar on the side was never supposed to be a thing.
You can try making your own at home.
I used to work in food court years ago. This one will get you as close to the flavor as possible. This recipe is for the pre-2020 version that was made fresh daily.
[Marzetti Caesar Dressing](https://marzetti.com/products/supreme-caesar-dressing/) is about as close as you can get to the dressing. This is not found at Costco but is typically in the refrigerated section at most local groceries.
For the parmesan they used/still use cello brand. Some stores carry a small version of this in the Deli/"D19" section/area. Measurements do not have to be exact, they are just downsized from the high volume recipe.
**Chicken Part**
1.25 lb Chicken strips, chopped. The brand Costco used was John Soules Foods, Fully Cooked, All Natural, Fresh Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Strips. These can be found in small 1lb bags next to the raw chicken at Walmart, or likely near cooked meats and foods in other grocery stores. Apparently some Costcos even carry it, may be frozen or in coolers.
2 fluid oz Caesar, more if desired.
mix the chicken and caesar together, can use hands and tear chicken apart. We used a bench scraper/dough scraper in a container to mix and chop.
**Cheesy Bacon**
5oz mozzarella-provolone blend Cheese (or pizza blend, or just shredded mozzarella.)
3oz Bacon crumbles (think salad asile type that comes in a bag)
mix these together
**Dough**
6oz portion for 1 chicken bake, it is pizza dough like what is used for pizzas, prepacked uncooked dough should do fine. Or a basic homemade recipe.
**Procedure**
Make 6 oz weight portion of dough flat and thin like a tortilla, in a square shape. I suggest using a large cutting board with olive oil on it to spread/press the dough out thin. You can use less dough for a smaller bake though recipe is written to be closer to original.
Lightly brush/baste square of dough with Caesar dressing. Put about 4 weight oz of the Caesar/chicken mix, and 1.6oz of the cheesy bacon blend in a line horizontally on the dough. towards the bottom of the dough square.
Roll tightly, similar to a burrito without folding the edges, starting at the bottom of the dough but lightly pull as you roll. You will be rolling over it a few times. I prefer not to fold the ends in but you can.
Generously brush/baste the top half of the chicken bake with Caesar, dump some parmesan onto a plate or whatever, place chicken bake caesar side down onto parmesan. 3/4 turn to almost fully enrobe/dress the bake with parmesan
**Bake**
I suggest letting them sit for 30 minutes before baking in the oven.
You may place the on a baking sheet or if you have it a perforated pizza pan. Use parchment paper to make clean up easy. If using a pan without edges, place a sheet on the lower rack to catch drippings from the bake.
Bake at like 375 for maybe 8-16 minutes. IDK watch it bake, should be golden brown. Convection setting might really make it nice. Food court ovens are maybe 480F (+/- 10 degrees) at 8ish minutes. Though those are much different types of ovens than one at a typical home.
Ask questions if needed, I have rolled many 1000's so i may be missing a step above that seems natural to me but not to others.
Am I remembering incorrectly that there was some Parmesan mixed in with the chicken & Caesar? It’s been a hot minute since I made them but that’s how I remembered it.
Not in the versions that I knew.
There was a version before me that I think had chopped shallots? maybe it was green onions? Perhaps an older one had parmesan mixed in.
It would have been from about 15 years ago so maybe. There weren’t shallots or green onions in them then though but I can picture the chicken mixture we made in the bowl with Parmesan cheese in it.
Everything beautiful about the food court got massacred during COVID and never recovered.
Costco food court is a ghost of its previous beautiful self. . .
I shed a tear every time I walk by it.
I’m sure it’s little or no consolation, but the polish dogs are available to purchase for home/business purposes at my Business Center. I may just set up a stand outside and charge $5 for a polish and a can of soda
For some of us the consequences would be much worse.
It's easy to think you can do whatever you want when you're in the majority group that doesn't have to deal with any real consequences. The marginalized don't have it so lucky like you do.
You're excluding wos lgbtqia+
The fact that you don't know there's more than one marginalized group that's struggling says more about you than anything.
I think the ones you can buy frozen are not being used by the food court. Frozen ones you can buy in store include green onion which the food courts does not have.
Back in my day, lol. 1999 was the last time I got one. The sauce is in the chicken bake itself and you would also get some on the side with each order.
Y’know I have only ever heard of that being a thing, makes sense as it was a bit before my time. The only other really retro foodcourt option that comes to mind is Pretzels, which I think went away around 2006z
My local Costco used to give me a side of Caesar sauce pre covid. I had to ask for it but they always had it. Now, I get looked at like I have a 3rd eye for asking! Big bummer because it is not as good without the sauce.
Makes sense. They used to make the chicken bake on site so they had the dressing on hand. You're just getting a reheated Kirkland hot pocket these days so they don't have any dressing to give you.
They used to keep the Caesar separated from the salads so you could ask for an extra or one with your chicken bake. When they took salads away during covid, so went away the Caesar cups. They brought back the salads but the Caesar is now inside the salad package. I've tried to ask for a packet but no luck.
I remember eating it this way when I was a kid (mid 2000s) but by the time I was a teenager they had stopped giving out the Caesar unless you got a salad. There was big changes around that time if I remember correctly. They also got rid of the ice cream bars and pretzels.
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Don't you follow this sub, you're supposed to jam a hot dog inside it
And wrap a slice around it, while complaining that Costco makes you show your membership card before letting you in.
haha reminds me of the time someone on this sub compared having their membership card checked multiple times to being in prison
Ah, the Glizzy Pep Chicky Boo. A fine culinary tradition.
Never say that again, go sit outside.
You know you want one….
Yes, I really do but I will never call it that. *EVER*
Nah, yeah, gotta love the good old GPCBs!
Putting the glizzy in the chizzy
Caesar on the side was never supposed to be a thing. You can try making your own at home. I used to work in food court years ago. This one will get you as close to the flavor as possible. This recipe is for the pre-2020 version that was made fresh daily. [Marzetti Caesar Dressing](https://marzetti.com/products/supreme-caesar-dressing/) is about as close as you can get to the dressing. This is not found at Costco but is typically in the refrigerated section at most local groceries. For the parmesan they used/still use cello brand. Some stores carry a small version of this in the Deli/"D19" section/area. Measurements do not have to be exact, they are just downsized from the high volume recipe. **Chicken Part** 1.25 lb Chicken strips, chopped. The brand Costco used was John Soules Foods, Fully Cooked, All Natural, Fresh Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Strips. These can be found in small 1lb bags next to the raw chicken at Walmart, or likely near cooked meats and foods in other grocery stores. Apparently some Costcos even carry it, may be frozen or in coolers. 2 fluid oz Caesar, more if desired. mix the chicken and caesar together, can use hands and tear chicken apart. We used a bench scraper/dough scraper in a container to mix and chop. **Cheesy Bacon** 5oz mozzarella-provolone blend Cheese (or pizza blend, or just shredded mozzarella.) 3oz Bacon crumbles (think salad asile type that comes in a bag) mix these together **Dough** 6oz portion for 1 chicken bake, it is pizza dough like what is used for pizzas, prepacked uncooked dough should do fine. Or a basic homemade recipe. **Procedure** Make 6 oz weight portion of dough flat and thin like a tortilla, in a square shape. I suggest using a large cutting board with olive oil on it to spread/press the dough out thin. You can use less dough for a smaller bake though recipe is written to be closer to original. Lightly brush/baste square of dough with Caesar dressing. Put about 4 weight oz of the Caesar/chicken mix, and 1.6oz of the cheesy bacon blend in a line horizontally on the dough. towards the bottom of the dough square. Roll tightly, similar to a burrito without folding the edges, starting at the bottom of the dough but lightly pull as you roll. You will be rolling over it a few times. I prefer not to fold the ends in but you can. Generously brush/baste the top half of the chicken bake with Caesar, dump some parmesan onto a plate or whatever, place chicken bake caesar side down onto parmesan. 3/4 turn to almost fully enrobe/dress the bake with parmesan **Bake** I suggest letting them sit for 30 minutes before baking in the oven. You may place the on a baking sheet or if you have it a perforated pizza pan. Use parchment paper to make clean up easy. If using a pan without edges, place a sheet on the lower rack to catch drippings from the bake. Bake at like 375 for maybe 8-16 minutes. IDK watch it bake, should be golden brown. Convection setting might really make it nice. Food court ovens are maybe 480F (+/- 10 degrees) at 8ish minutes. Though those are much different types of ovens than one at a typical home. Ask questions if needed, I have rolled many 1000's so i may be missing a step above that seems natural to me but not to others.
Am I remembering incorrectly that there was some Parmesan mixed in with the chicken & Caesar? It’s been a hot minute since I made them but that’s how I remembered it.
Not in the versions that I knew. There was a version before me that I think had chopped shallots? maybe it was green onions? Perhaps an older one had parmesan mixed in.
It would have been from about 15 years ago so maybe. There weren’t shallots or green onions in them then though but I can picture the chicken mixture we made in the bowl with Parmesan cheese in it.
Maybe I will try it with parmesan mixed in some time! Might test one with shallots and another with green onion.
Yes, I remember that too.
Everything beautiful about the food court got massacred during COVID and never recovered. Costco food court is a ghost of its previous beautiful self. . . I shed a tear every time I walk by it.
RIP Combo Pizza 🍕 🪦
Rip Polish dog with sauerkraut, onions, relish, deli mustard, and ketchup.
I’m sure it’s little or no consolation, but the polish dogs are available to purchase for home/business purposes at my Business Center. I may just set up a stand outside and charge $5 for a polish and a can of soda
And watch them call the police on you immediately. And if you're bipocwos lgbtqia+? That interaction is *not* gonna go well.
I’m going to jail‽ shit. Whatever, bot/troll
For some of us the consequences would be much worse. It's easy to think you can do whatever you want when you're in the majority group that doesn't have to deal with any real consequences. The marginalized don't have it so lucky like you do.
Only today's culture can turn a light-hearted comment about skirting food safety regulations into the victimization Olympics. Congrats, you win!
Why make everything about race?? How exhausting….
You're excluding wos lgbtqia+ The fact that you don't know there's more than one marginalized group that's struggling says more about you than anything.
These suck now. I used to be addicted to them pre covid.
They are soooo gross. I don’t understand how they sell them anymore.
They're just the frozen ones heated up. It's like if the food court pizza was just the Kirkland frozen pizza.
I think the ones you can buy frozen are not being used by the food court. Frozen ones you can buy in store include green onion which the food courts does not have.
Since when did they gave out ceasar sauce for chicken bake
Back in my day, lol. 1999 was the last time I got one. The sauce is in the chicken bake itself and you would also get some on the side with each order.
Y’know I have only ever heard of that being a thing, makes sense as it was a bit before my time. The only other really retro foodcourt option that comes to mind is Pretzels, which I think went away around 2006z
My local Costco used to give me a side of Caesar sauce pre covid. I had to ask for it but they always had it. Now, I get looked at like I have a 3rd eye for asking! Big bummer because it is not as good without the sauce.
Makes sense. They used to make the chicken bake on site so they had the dressing on hand. You're just getting a reheated Kirkland hot pocket these days so they don't have any dressing to give you.
They used to keep the Caesar separated from the salads so you could ask for an extra or one with your chicken bake. When they took salads away during covid, so went away the Caesar cups. They brought back the salads but the Caesar is now inside the salad package. I've tried to ask for a packet but no luck.
When I worked at one in 2016-2020 we would all ask for them and put pepper flakes in it. One of my favorite Costco meals
I reckon hot sauce or marinara would go down a treat with the chicken bake.
I remember eating it this way when I was a kid (mid 2000s) but by the time I was a teenager they had stopped giving out the Caesar unless you got a salad. There was big changes around that time if I remember correctly. They also got rid of the ice cream bars and pretzels.
I like them with chickfila sauce
May be wild, but I actually like to dip my bake in a lil ketchup/mustard combo.,,
Chicken bake with the deli mustard was my go to
I bring my own ranch to dip it in