The Hands-Down Best Raising Cane's Ordering Hack Doubles Up On Texas Toast

The appeal of a fast food menu hack isn't hard to understand, but it can take many forms. Sometimes, it requires insider information about the nominally "secret" menu offered by the franchise in question. In other cases, all it takes is ordering in an imaginative manner. A great example of the latter can be applied at Raising Cane's, where the hands-down best ordering hack doubles up on Texas toast.

Essentially, this strategy requires ordering the components for a DIY chicken sandwich, and the result is so good that it took the No. 1 spot in our run-down of five tested and ranked Raising Cane's ordering hacks. To do this yourself, opt for the Box Combo with an extra slice of Texas toast, available for a nominal extra cost. The specifics will vary according to personal preference, but Tasting Table's correspondent endorsed using naked chicken in the sandwich, as the combination of the toast with breaded chicken was rather heavy, though both options are delicious. 

If you choose to eschew the coleslaw in favor of additional bread, you're in good company — this is the not-on-the-menu to-go order favored by Raising Cane's CEO. However, our critic enjoyed the coleslaw, which, when combined with Cane's Sauce and ketchup, allowed for a more creative sandwich-making experience. Upon the first bite of the resultant creation, Tasting Table's correspondent noted its pleasing richness and saltiness. Our critic enthused: "A chicken sandwich made with the tenders is divine, especially with the buttery toast." It ended up being so good that our tester speculated that she might never order the standard sandwich again.

Judging by the reaction of fans online, pretty much everything about this sandwich appeals to devotees of Raising Cane's. A thread of the r/RaisingCanes subreddit began by merely posting a picture of a chicken sandwich on Texas toast. One commenter replied: "NOT WHEN IM HUNGRY AND IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT COME ON REDDIT."

Depending on which Raising Cane's location you visit, you shouldn't have to worry about ordering your Texas toast buttered on both sides. One patron of the franchise wrote on Reddit, "It's called getting it BOBBED. Every Cane's in Nebraska knows it by that slang term when you order it." Another Raising Cane's customer offered a further hack of their own, writing: "You cut the toast long ways like a hot dog bun, put [Cane's Sauce] on the inside of the toast, then a tender, then coleslaw, then more cane sauce. That's the only canes sandwich I care about."

It's no surprise this simple hack produces such delectable results, especially considering what makes Raising Cane's chicken so good. That said, there may be room for the franchise to improve — for proof, you can check out these six changes Raising Cane's should make, according to one of Tasting Table's correspondents.