Louisiana Here’s the Truth About Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Judging by the line you can see waiting outside to get into Texas Roadhouse in Lafayette on a Friday or Saturday night it's safe to say the place is popular among Louisiana diners. Texas Roadhouse, in addition to its location in Lafayette, Texas Roadhouse has locations in Baton Rouge, Harvey, Shreveport, Monroe, and several other cities in Louisiana.

The restaurant is known for its down-home recipes and Texas-sized portions. Patrons can even choose their own steak as they take their seats inside the restaurant. And while all that is well and good, we all know the first thing you can't wait to sink your teeth into is a light, fluffy, golden brown, Texas Roadhouse roll.

The rolls at Texas Roadhouse are legendary. Some locations even sell the rolls in multi-packs for holidays and other special occasions. I just know the rolls are a great reason to go to Texas Roadhouse. But would you believe there is another reason why Texas Roadhouse loves that you love their rolls?

Texas Roadhouse Rolls Are Just Supposed to Fill You Up, Right?

That would stand to reason but that's not how your body works. Texas Roadhouse offers you those delicious rolls in hopes of "supercharging" your appetite so you will eat more.

I am no doctor nor a trained medical person but in layman's terms, the rolls are made of simple carbs. These carbs are quickly broken down by your body chemistry. The body turns the rolls into sugar which spikes your insulin levels. The spiked insulin levels lead to crashes in blood sugar. When your blood sugar crashes that's when you get cravings.

This is why even after a Texas Roadhouse-sized portion of chicken fried steak with potatoes and gravy you find yourself craving a dessert. It seems counterintuitive but that's the way the science works.

Here is a real-world explanation from a TikTok influencer who explains the whole process quite well.

Another way we get suckered into "enjoying" too many Roadhouse Rolls is this. When we first sit down at a restaurant our overwhelming feeling is one of hunger. How many times have you and your family attacked the basket of rolls as if you were a group of ravenous wolves?

Look, we're not saying Texas Roadhouse is doing anything wrong. They are in the hospitality industry and their mission is to help you and your family have a good time. And other than when they do the stupid birthday thing with the sawhorse, Texas Roadhouse is a great place to enjoy a nice meal. By the way, here's a recipe for them if you'd like to make your own.

And yes, I will continue to eat the rolls and the special butter that comes with them. I will just remind myself to not be hungry when they ask about dessert.