i'll have the big bank please great joy there are a lot of reasons why mcdonald's is still
so beloved after all these years and we think it might have something to do with its original star
so here are 10 reasons why mcdonald's burgers are so delicious the burgers are flash frozen
still frozen there's nothing worse than trying to enjoy a burger and all you can focus on is
that old stuck in the freezer for too long taste while you shouldn't expect
anything too fancy at a fast food restaurant there are still certain standards to uphold
and let's just say that mcdonald's is able to maintain every single one of them the
main reason why mcd's burgers seem so different from the rest is because how they're preserved
indeed the burgers are flash frozen almost immediately after the ground beef blend has
been formed into patties at the processing plant but what is flash freezing exactly it's a process
that was invented by the founder of bird's eye frozen foods clarence bird's eye and 1924 which
changed the way we eat forever it allows chilling foods to temperatures below zero
degrees fahrenheit in just a matter of minutes which helps to ensure the quality of the beef
once it hits the grill at your local mcds a slower freezing process will usually cause
large ice crystals to form in the beef which is what will give it that undesired unpleasant frozen
taste apparently it only takes approximately two to three weeks for a formed burger in the
processing plant to be served to a customer comparable to months at other chains seasoned
on the grill yes and you call them steamed hams despite the fact they are obviously grilled
no matter how many fast food burgers you eat from different fast food joints you'll never be able to
find one as iconic as the one from mcdonald's no other seems to ever compare to the chain's
signature taste yes the meat the company uses for its patties and how they're preserved play a huge
role in how the final product turns out but there is so much more that contributes to the success of
the burgers burger time mcdonald's doesn't like to season its beef a lot which to some people might
mean bland or flavorless but to the chain it means simplicity and candor the fact that it only uses
beef salt and pepper and nothing else is actually something mcds likes to brag about
but the patties don't show up to the restaurant already seasoned instead seasonings are added only
when the patty is on the grill according to the chain this technique is meant to bring out all of
the great beef taste and ensure the meal won't be dull and tasteless even though the original burger
is a staple at every golden arches the recipe can be tweaked just a tiny bit depending on where you
live the amount of salt and pepper can be adjusted based on the country as some countries like more
salt than others unsurprisingly enough in america we like things on the salty side so you can be
sure that your burger will always be seasoned to perfection it's all beef baby crime beef contrary
to popular belief the beef at mcdonald's is actual beef yes obvious but you'd be surprised to learn
how many people still believe that the chain uses that disgusting pink slime in their burgers ever
since 2011 mcdonald's has confirmed that all the beef patties are made from 100 usda inspected beef
with no fillers no additives and no preservatives sure it might not be 100 grass-fed beef like
you'd find at a fine steak house but hey it's still a pretty big step in the right direction
prior to the early 2000s the meat-based filler we all know and despise as pink slime was part
of mcdonald's burgers as it was at many other fast food chains but it was quickly removed
to make room for a new era the era of a real beef burger from a to z technically pink slime was beef
as well as it was made from finely textured beef trimmings although mixed with ammonia but nothing
beats the natural taste and health benefits of real beef the chain jumped through many
hoops in order to prove to their customers that their burgers were in fact authentic and even
went as far as hiring former mythbuster grant imahara to debunk the myth once and for all
after paying a visit to the cargill processing plant in fresno california he did confirm the
beef was as real as mcdonald's claims it to be they've got buns sounds like fun on the board
you can't have a great burger if you don't start off with a great bun and at mcdonald's they
figured this one out pretty quickly not only are the buns of impressive quality but they're also
different for every burger a lot of fast food restaurants will try to cut costs by serving
different types of burgers and using the same bun over and over but not the golden arches
the big mac for instance will get the sesame seed treatment while the regular hamburger cheeseburger
and double cheeseburgers will bear the regular toasted bun and the filet of fish has its plain
steamed bun that right there would already be enough to put mcdonald's ahead in the burger game
how could anyone compete with such delicious offerings but the chain took things even further
by adding yet another bun option the third piece of bread let us explain usually when you
order a burger that contains more than one beef patty at other chains like wendy's double and
triple deckers or sonic's quarter pound double cheeseburger you end up with a lot of beef and
still only two pieces of bread kind of like a beef overload well i'm not eating bread now i'm off
bread however when you order the big mac or any other deluxe style burgers from mcdonald's you get
a third bun sandwiched between the patties which gives it the balance it needs so many varieties
so many choices branching from the idea that mcdonald's burgers are so delicious because
they're unique and offer a lot of choices when it comes to the bun the endless burger toppings
are also an important part of their success now we say endless but any avid mcdonald's
lover knows that's not a hundred percent true most burgers will have the same toppings like ketchup
mustard onions cheese and the beloved pickles but it's all about the subtle variation between each
burger that makes the whole difference in fact the variations in toppings are so important that
cooks even have a cheat sheet to reference to minimize the chance that a customer would end
up with a burger that's missing one of their favorite components people often argue about
which burger is the best and which one has the best topping combination but the truth is no
matter if you get a big mac or a quarter pounder with cheese they all carry the same deliciousness
while the vegetables are a big part of the burgers so are the sauces and at mcdonald's they don't do
things halfway aside from the regular ketchup and mustard there's also an array of sauces
you can add to your sandwich to make it even more unique but the best of the best has got to be the
one and only big mac sauce described by the chain as a creamy delicious balance of sour
zesty mustard flavor pickle relish onion powder and savory tastes yummy by any other name
they're so cheap they're cheap we can't deny it any longer one of the main reasons why mcdonald's
burgers are so delicious is because they are ridiculously cheap i mean who doesn't like
to enjoy tasty burgers for such a low price their low price tag simply makes them even more enticing
and irresistible but how exactly is it that these tasty burgers can be sold for so little and still
be profitable for the chain well it's all about the ingredients that go into making them as you
may already know buying in bulk can save you quite a pretty penny especially for a big family now
imagine that big family only times a thousand and you'll understand why mcdonald's decided to adopt
the bulk practice pretty early on as the world's largest buyer of beef pork potatoes lettuce and
tomatoes and the second largest purchaser of chicken behind only kfc mcdonald's had no choice
but to make deals with businesses in order to cut costs basically it buys all the ingredients it
needs at wholesale prices meaning the chain can pass on some of those savings to its customers
this is basically free quality testing is real sting testing testing testing testing testing
it's no secret that mcdonald's likes to control a lot of things when it comes to the production of
their burgers however its tendency to micromanage the production doesn't only apply to how the
burgers are made but also how they taste the fast food giant is so obsessed with making burgers that
have the same consistent great taste everywhere that they actually build replica test kitchens
at the processing plants it's a test meant to further monitor the quality control these kitchens
are used before any batch of burgers can be sent off to the restaurant someone is assigned to the
task of cooking up some of the beef patties in order to submit them to a bunch of comprehensive
quality tests like ensuring optimal fat content and flavor only if and when the patties have
passed the test can they be cleared to be sent to a mcdonald's location this extreme commitment to
quality is also accompanied by rigorous policies concerning the use of antibiotics and livestock a
back to basics approach sticking to the company's roots and a commitment to sustainably sourced beef
and for us well it just means that the burgers will be of the highest of quality every single
time strict mcd standards because of standards and practices standards and practices obviously you
don't end up with one of the best burgers in the business without closely monitoring its production
since the two main ingredients the beef patties and buns are not made on-site in every location
mcdonald's has to rely on vendors to produce the goods but the thing is they don't just pick random
vendors they also need to be heavily trusted to uphold the mcdonald's burger expectations
with the production spread out far and wide even beyond the united states it can be pretty hard to
keep track of who's suited and who's not which is why there is a very long list of quality control
standards every vendor has to adhere to in order to make sure their products stay consistent and
delicious wherever they're sold for example each box of flash frozen beef patties is labeled with
so many intricate details you could trace back any burger to the cow it came from each patty will
also pass through metal detectors before their package to make sure no foreign objects have made
their way into the meat to reinforce that loose items like jewelry and plastic pens are forbidden
inside of the processing facilities mcdonald's has said that it always keeps its vendors accountable
and that there are no second chances for vendors whose work isn't up to snuff made with specific
cuts they'll give you no way by the finest cuts of beef again there are so many myths
surrounding the bee from mcdonald's many people seem to believe that the burgers are actually
made from entire cows simply put through a meat grinder using everything along the way
eyeballs lips brains the whole nine however even though this sounds like a very graphic nightmare
rest assured it's not how things go down at the processing plant in fact only the finest cuts of
beef are carefully chosen to be part of the famous mcdonald's burger patties and nothing less this
picking and choosing of beef is what gives them the recognizable delicious taste we all love and
ensures their quality from one location to another the specific cuts of beef include trimmings like
chuck ground and even sirloin creating the perfect familiar flavor profile tasty the cows might not
be grass-fed but for the most part they are fed on grass for the first half of their lives and then
end up on a diet of grass minerals and grains if you still need a little more convincing many media
outlets have covered a lot of behind-the-scenes looks into the u.s processing plant so go
take a peek and learn the truth about why your burgers are always so tasty actual fresh beef
there's doubt now that we've established that mcdonald's does in fact serve real beef patties
and that they are flash frozen to ensure freshness let's talk about how one fan favorite burger is
lucky enough to have actual fresh beef in it that's right if you order yourself any of the
quarter pounders the meat patty will be 100 fresh and not previously frozen this is incredible that
decision was made by mcdonald's in mid-2018 after the chain had been under fire multiple times for
its beef freezing technique and made fun of by rival chain wendy's wendy's ad campaigns
were taunting the golden arches notably with its 2016 parody website with ads for freezy discs and
an emoji laden video accusing it of selling zero percent fresh never frozen beef in 2018. tired of
being the butt of the joke and wanting to get rid of the negative perceptions people had about their
burgers mcdonald's made the commitment to make all of their quarter pounders with fresh beef which
are cooked to order by the way the response was so positive and people got so excited mcdonald's
sold over 40 million more quarter pounders than the previous year order up more great videos just
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