Five Menu Words You Can't Resist
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Cornell University's Brian Wansink's findings were a hot topic when the New York Times reported them late last year. But the publicity hasn't stopped restaurants from lacing their menu descriptions with terms aimed at increasing profitability.
Here, drawn from the menus of the Dallas restaurants booked most frequently through Open Table (OK, it's not highly scientific, but we don't work at Cornell), are five items labeled with adjectives that seem to be persuading DFW area restaurant patrons to part with their money:
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1. Steamed Wild King Salmon "Hong Kong Style" Bok Choy, Ginger, Soy / Five Sixty
Here's what makes wild so brilliant: Not only does it denote environmental sensitivity, it appeals to the diner as an adventurer. It's a subtle way of saying "Hey, you're blowing your expense account at a Wolfgang Puck restaurant helmed by a talented woman, but you're just as much of a man as your steakhouse-going colleagues." Who wouldn't be wild about that?
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2. Volcano'd Big Eye Tuna Tartare with Avocado Puree & House Fired White Corn Chips / Hibiscus
Another girly dish made manly by the right adjectives: Volcanoes and fire seem to have very little to do with a spa-suited plate of raw tuna and mashed avocados. But what's more interesting here is "house fired," a variation of the ever-popular "housemade," "homemade," "hand-crafted" and "in-house," modifiers that adorn menus around town. Diners fall hard for the ultra-local connotations, but there's always a risk that they'll wonder where the items without the beloved adjective originated.
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Five-Sixty
300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX
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