These 2 Toppings Turn Up The Flavor On Your Culver's Fish Sandwich

Culver's does things differently than most other fast food restaurants, starting with its menu. While you can find mashed potatoes at KFC, they aren't made from scratch; however, Culver's whips up its smashed taters using russet potatoes, milk, and seasonings. And the Filet-O-Fish, the wildly popular seafood sandwich from McDonald's, is pre-battered and breaded and arrives at locations frozen, whereas Culver's cod fillets are fried fresh to order. 

Speaking of Culver's fish, it features heavily in one of the chain's most beloved menu items, the North Atlantic Cod Sandwich, which comes on a toasted oblong roll with Wisconsin cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce. However, if you want to turn up the flavor a bit, we recommend adding pickles and an extra side of tartar sauce.

The pickles add another dimension of both taste and texture to the sandwich, giving your teeth a satisfying, soft crunch to bite through and lending a briny quality that helps cut through the richness of the fried cod. Meanwhile, every fish sandwich benefits from the creamy tanginess of tartar sauce, and if you're like us, you just can't get enough. So, the side of sauce can be manually slathered onto the bun, or you can use it for dipping between bites.

Culver's actually offers quite a few different toppings, some of which you'd be hard-pressed to find at a McDonald's or Burger King, and all of which could lend extra, amped-up flavor to its cod sandwich. For example, if you're not strictly pescatarian, you could add its thick-cut bacon to the sammy. After all, there isn't much that bacon doesn't improve, but do be aware that it will tack on an additional fee.

Another terrific option is to add onions, either raw circles for a sharp, crisp snap or the grilled version that Culver's offers, which are sweeter, tender, and come with a smokier profile (pro tip: If you've found the onions aren't grilled enough for you in the past, you can ask for them "well done," and the workers will leave them on the flat-top for a bit longer). You might also try the mushrooms with the cod if you are a fan of the fungi.

Finally, while not a topping, you can ask for your piece of fish to be extra crispy, and they'll leave it in the fryer for a touch longer than usual. This will give it a good, hard fry, which upgrades not only the savory flavor, but also the texture, so that every bite gives you a satisfying extra crunch.