Say These 2 Words When Ordering At Culver's To Give Your Fish Sandwich A Texture Upgrade

Culver's North Atlantic Cod Sandwich is served with hand-filleted fish, tartar sauce, lettuce, and Wisconsin cheddar on a buttered toasted roll. While those components provide textural variety, some folks might find the item too soft. There's nothing more disappointing than a fish sandwich that doesn't have a satisfying crunch, but there's a quick hack you can try. The secret to ensuring a better texture relates to how Culver's fries its fish. All you need to do is include these two words in your order: "extra crispy."

According to a purported employee on Reddit, "Anything that is cooked in the fryers can be made extra crispy." Culver's also makes a point of stating on its website how much it takes pride in creating custom orders exactly how customers want them. So a polite request for an extra crispy fish sandwich should be received well.

Even without this easy upgrade, the item scores pretty highly when it comes to flavor. In fact, Culver's North Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich beat McDonald's classic Filet-O-Fish in a head-to-head comparison. Of course, if you really want to control the crispiness, you could have a go at making the meal from scratch with our copycat Culver's Atlantic Cod Sandwich recipe.

If you're going to ask for your Culver's fish sandwich to be cooked a little longer, there's another menu item you could improve with the same request. Many Culver's fans agree that its fries get a major upgrade when ordered extra crispy. On Reddit, one user said, "Once I discovered [extra crispy] fries I never went back." In a separate Reddit thread, someone said, "Personally, I've always found them better when they have a bit of crunch to them." Meanwhile another user mentioned onion rings and even cheese curds are often ordered extra crispy.

Asking for your order to be extra crispy shouldn't increase your wait time too much. A Reddit user explained the additional cooking time is actually under a minute. However, they also noted that the request could put more pressure on employees: "We cook them an extra 45 seconds, but in a rush, that can feel like forever and disrupt the rhythm and flow of the kitchen, especially if the fryer workers are inexperienced."