People are only just realising the truth about ‘sizzling’ Indian and Mexican dishes and it’s ruining their day
A VIRAL TikTok has revealed the truth behind popular dishes at restaurants that come out “sizzling”.
Users online are outraged that the dishes they thought were still hot and cooking could be a farce.
A video shared online showed a chef adding water to a hot plate to make the fresh food seem like it was “sizzling”.
The steamy dish is then carried out quickly to the hungry customer.
Many have said the video exposing the culinary technique ruined their days – and the magic behind their beloved dishes.
TikToker Scotty reacted to the viral video, calling the technique “artificial sizzle”.
He said: “My life is a lie. Chili’s, are you doing this too?”
Chili’s hasn’t responded to Scotty’s question, but multiple former Chili’s employees shared their experience.
One person said they were trained to put “sizzle sauce on the fajitas” before bringing it to customers.
Disappointed social media users were quick to add their thoughts under Scotty’s reaction video.
Chicken tikka lovers were upset as well, as their favourite sizzling Indian food may be “fake” after all.
One said: “I’m actually extremely upset over this. Thank you for calling out the Mexican food sizzle.”
Another commented: “There is already too much negativity in this world, don’t ruin fajitas for us.”
Some restaurant workers added their experiences under the viral video.
One former manager of a Mexican restaurant said: “I can assure you the one I worked at used real sizzle and that s*** really burned when it popped on you!”
A former worker at Applebee’s added: “The sizzle was real because we put it on a burner for 15 seconds.”
It seems some restaurants have admitted to making the “artificial sizzle”, but others equip real sizzling techniques for their showy dishes.
One former Michelin-starred restaurant worker spilled the secret on what you should avoid ordering.
William Morgan advised to avoid ordering the steak, as it’s normally double the actual price.
He wrote in The Mirror: “Though the individual cut of meat is relatively expensive, most steak dishes take minutes to cook and will regularly be marked up by more than double its cost.”
And he also recommended telling restaurants that it’s a special occasion, even if it’s not.
This gets you some freebies – maybe a glass of bubbly or a dessert – on the house.