Eric, it was your post that struck me as a possible link to the mystery of the attraction to the CRACKER BARREL, "secret of success".. Then I recalled the frequency that I've heard the remarkable claims of their intoxicating flavor of their MEATLOAF.. A light went off in my head!
We've all heard the marketing claims that enticing ingredients, such as SPECIAL, or SECRET SAUCES, that set me off on a journey that revealed an astonishingly EPIC discovery that answers so many questions.. "HOW DID THEY DO THAT? WHATS IN IT?".. Well, I FOUND IT!.. (evil grin).. blush
As a Master Chef, I'm uniquely trained to unlock the ingredients to most complex recipes with a super-sensitive palate.. After hours and hours, and trial and error, I hit upon a most incredible find, it isn't the MEATLOAF, IT'S THE GRAVY, and the hidden secret ingredient is, what I've named;
Antichristdium Glutamate..
Now, THAT’S FUNNY !