Guy Fieri's Kitchen + Bar now open at Harrah's Casino & Hotel in Council Bluffs

So given all the elements you must consider, it’s also no piece of cake to choose the perfect apple pie from several contenders.

Helen's Caesar Salad at Railcar Modern American Kitchen has a house-made dressing that hits all the right notes. Owner Jared Clarke created the salad for his ailing Aunt Helen.

Chili purists and innovators debate everything from consistency to ingredients and more. We figured we would get blowback from chili connoisseurs, but we didn't imagine the pain we'd feel at Nettie’s.

The debate was robust, but the team agreed that you can find several slices of good carrot cake in the Omaha area. 

We all were looking for pies that closely followed the traditional Margherita definition: A Neapolitan pizza with fresh mozzarella cheese, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, salt and olive oil.

Each of the seven Omaha bread puddings we tried had its own spin on texture, style, ingredients and authenticity, but there wasn’t a clunker in the bunch. 

Welcome to Omaha’s Great Grub, a series where we venture out to try some of the best dishes the Omaha area has to offer. Our first edition features five local breakfast burrito options.