Restaurant Confidential

Belgian Waffle or Rib-Eye Steak? Bloomin' Onion or Mrs. Fields Double-Fudge Brownie? Americans are now eating out for a third of our meals, spending 336 billion annually doing so-and watching our waistlines balloon. What's in this food? Here's the straight-shooting scientific data on the fat, sodium, and calorie content of the most popular dishes. Organized by type of cuisine and covering all the major chains, there are specific eating strategies for every kind of restaurant, and shocking facts about the food we eat when we eat out.