come to andrew's french fry mcdonald's fries are world famous and quite possibly the best
fast food french fries of all time customers eat them as fast as mcdonald's can make them
so here are 10 facts about how mcdonald's french fries are made look how big that
french fry is they're made from real potatoes why aren't you small like a normal potato
you've probably heard horror stories about certain mcdonald's menu items being made from some sort of
pink sludge but we can assure you that the fries at mcdonald's are 100 percent authentic no posers
here it might just be a basketball machine they're made from real potatoes that are locally sourced
the taters in the u.s mostly come from farms in the pacific northwest you can sank seattle
for starbucks nirvana and now mcdonald's french fries mickey d's buys russet burbank potatoes
and shepardy potatoes from farms in washington state oregon and of course idaho come to think
of it there are probably more potatoes in idaho than there are people these spuds are so integral
to the mcdonald's french fry making process that the chain won't budge when offered another option
it's russets and shepardies or bust a recently developed super spud called the innate potato
couldn't even sway mcdonald's the genetically modified potato doesn't bruise and produces
less carcinogens when fried but mcdonald's wasn't interested the innate potato might be a scientific
breakthrough but ronald prefers to do things the old-fashioned way could you imagine what
would happen if mcdonald's started using different potatoes in its french fry recipe there would be a
mass hysteria fries are the most popular item on the mcdonald's menu i said french fries well duh
you didn't expect it to be the filet of fish did you only michael scott eats those
globally mcdonald's buys a staggering 3.4 billion pounds of spuds each year it's no surprise because
mickey d's sells nine million pounds of french fries each and every day mcdonald's fries are even
more popular than big macs it's not just the yanks that can't get enough of the crispy golden fries
travel to any country in the world with a mcdonald's and the chances are pretty good that
fries will be number one on the charts australians canadians and germans eat a lot of mcdonald's too
fries are so popular in japan that recent supply chain issues forced restaurants there to only
serve the small size fries no godzilla-sized portions hungry japanese teens will have to make
do with onigiri and instant ramen mcdonald's fries are also significantly more popular than fries
from other fast food chains getting burger king fries instead of mcdonald's fries is like getting
a nintendo wii when you wanted a playstation 5. according to a 2007 zagat survey 63 of americans
say that mcdonald's has the best fries compared to only 10 for burger king and wendy's seriously who
thinks burger king has better fries i guess some people like their fries cold mushy and soggy the
potatoes are cut and peeled into an iconic shape nothing tastes quite like a mcdonald's french fry
nothing looks like one either wendy's fries still have bits of skin on them and burger king
fries look as thick as an old xbox controller but mcdonald's fries have a distinct look that sets
them apart they're smaller and more bite-sized than the competition and they have an unmistakable
yellow tinge resembling the golden arches mcdonald's uses a special chemical to make their
potatoes a uniform light yellow color specifically a type of sugar called dextrose it's a naturally
occurring sugar and a common ingredient found in foods like canned peas bologna and donuts
if you've been to dunkin you've eaten dextrose mcdonald's also uses sodium acid pyrophosphate to
prevent the fries from turning gray unless you're a chemistry teacher like walter white you've
probably never heard of it however it's a common food additive found in everything from cured meats
to canned seafood to baking powder then there's the shape mcdonald's uses a special machine to
cut potatoes at cheetah-like speed 70 miles per hour to be exact the spuds are sliced faster than
spongebob can flip a krabby patty and then they're sprayed with water to get them sparkling clean
the mcdonald's fry cutter is so advanced that it uses a robot-like optical scanner to search for
fries with blemishes or imperfections the inferior fries are then terminated french fries that's a
shame even an imperfect mcdonald's fry deserves to be eaten ingredients that make the fries addictive
oh god this is good have you ever wondered why you can't stop at just one mcdonald's french fry
finishing a whole carton is easier than a game of monopoly against your five-year-old brother
getting home from the drive-through without eating a single fry is a near impossible feat here's a
helpful hack buy an order of small fries to tide you over until you get home that way you'll still
have a whole box to eat with your quarter pounder there are many reasons why the fries at mcdonald's
are so irresistible but the most obvious reason is the salt sure it's not as addictive as msg
but salt is still incredibly addictive we crave salt because it's necessary for survival
our bodies and brains can't function without salt you can thank us if that's a question on
your next biology test salt isn't the only thing that makes mcdonald's fries addictive
natural beef flavor is added to the oil to make the fries that much more deliciously addictive
that's why mcdonald's fries have a distinct meaty flavor at least in the u.s the fries at mcdonald's
aren't like that all around the world in canada the fries are vegan and don't contain the beef
flavoring maybe that's why so many people say that the american version of mcdonald's fries are the
best many mcdonald's locations around the world used to use natural beef flavor or actual beef in
their fries in india this resulted in riots and lawsuits with a majority of the population that
doesn't eat beef it's understandable that people were mad they're an original menu item i think
sometimes people are really mean to the hot popular girl tasty french fries have been on the
mcdonald's menu since the beginning they were on the menu along with the pure beef burger tempting
cheeseburger and triple sick milkshake when the restaurant began franchising back in the 1950s
in 1953 an order of fries only cost 10 cents today you can't even get extra cheese on your
burger for 10 cents let alone an order of fries thanks inflation here's an interesting fact for
you fast food historians out there did you know that mcdonald's used to be a barbecue restaurant
in the 1940s long before the mcrib the mcdonald's barbecue restaurant in san bernardino california
was serving up barbecued beef ham and pork and guess what was served alongside those entrees
you guessed it french fries fries were included with every single sandwich that mcdonald's
originally served from the hamburger steak to the aristocratic hamburger to the melted cheese
sandwich you could even order a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at mcdonald's for just 20 cents pb
and j with french fries it sounds bizarre but it probably tastes great back in the day mcdonald's
even served fries with chili it turns out wendy's wasn't the first the recipe changed in 1992.
i think we should drop to two minutes 50 seconds back in 1992 when michael jordan was on the verge
of a three-peat mcdonald's decided to change its french fry recipe don't worry it wasn't
anything drastic like the new coke fiasco in fact most people didn't even notice the change and
mcdonald's kept on selling fries by the truckload prior to 1992 the fries at mcdonald's were made
from real beef tallow aka rendered beef fat the tallow gave the fries that signature beefy flavor
but mcdonald's decided to get rid of the tallow for health reasons tallow is full of saturated
fat and quite possibly the unhealthiest thing you can eat let's not kid ourselves though it's
not like mcdonald's fries are much better today they're still far from being classified as a
health food instead of tallow mcdonald's opted for hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk to
replicate the flavor of beef the natural beef flavor is still there but the tallow is gone
today the fries are a little bit healthier and vegetarian of course this only applies to
mcdonald's in the united states mcdonald's fries are vegan in most other countries around the globe
removing the beef tallow isn't the only change mcdonald's has made to the recipe over the years
the fast food chain also switched out the type of oil it uses back in 2002 when toby maguire
first suited up as spider-man and then mickey d's changed the oil again in 2008 when robert
downey jr first suited up as iron man today mcdonald's uses an oil that's free of trans fats
maybe in 50 years the fries will be as healthy as kale we can always dream come back to reality tom
mcdonald's fries usually only sit for seven minutes here you are can you imagine getting
stale fries at mcdonald's it's practically unheard of because truth be told the fries never sit under
the heat for very long in fact mcdonald's has very strict rules about how long the fries can sit on
the heat tray before they have to be tossed the golden rule of the golden arches is that fries
can only stay under the heat for seven minutes max after that there's scent packing at least that's
what mcdonald's canada says it may be different in other parts of the world and there are reports
on reddit that the fries can sometimes stay under the heat for up to 15 minutes and sometimes even
longer because the rule is not regularly enforced still that's pretty good however if you're ever in
doubt you can always ask an employee to make you a new batch of fries they will usually be happy
to do so as the old mcdonald's slogan goes they love to see you smile it takes about three and a
half minutes to cook up a new order of fries so you won't even have to wait that long as
tempting as the fries are waiting three and a half minutes is totally doable fried and flash frozen
only wendy's can get away with not freezing food at mcdonald's everything is frozen before
it reaches the restaurant still that doesn't mean it's not tasty mcdonald's flash freezes its fries
at the factory trying to say that ten times fast this flash freezing process ensures that the fries
are fresh and in perfect condition when they're dropped in the oil and cooked to perfection the
fries are actually quickly fried at the factory too before they're frozen they take a quick dip in
oil this makes things a lot easier for fry cooks since they're partially pre-cooked it only takes a
few minutes to cook them at the restaurant imagine having to wait longer for mcdonald's french fries
than you already have to after they're cut and partially fried the fries head through
what mcdonald's calls a freezer tunnel this 50-yard tunnel ensures that the fries maintain a
uniform appearance it also locks in the freshness freeze well french fries mcdonald's will probably
never serve curly fries and harold california there are plenty of foodies out there who want
to see mcdonald's introduce curly fries but that's probably never going to happen
you'll have to visit in an arby's if you want your fries twisted so many people were asking for
mcdonald's to serve curly fries but the chain even had to put a disclaimer on the faq section of its
website stating that no u.s mcdonald's locations serve curly fries however there is a sliver of
hope mcdonald's in malaysia and singapore serve curly fries for a limited time during the chinese
new year you can also get twister fries in the philippines from time to time but they're not
always on the menu every year twister fries are quite popular in the philippines but not nearly
popular enough to put jollibee out of business mcdonald's could slash prices by 90 percent in the
philippines and jollibee still wouldn't be worried perhaps one day curly fries will be served at
every mcdonald's around the globe it's not likely but hey anything is possible in this day and age
a proper serving size is only six fries what is this this is extremely depressing but according
to health scientists and dietitians a proper serving size of mcdonald's french fries is only
six fries you heard that correctly that's not even half a small bag needless to say nobody's eating
just six fries well that does it everybody's diet is ruined that's not even enough fries to feed an
ant a center for ants an order of delicious and crispy mcdonald's fries typically ranges
in size from 50 to 90 fries so who was the genius who first suggested we should only eat
six fries that would be harvard nutrition professor rim i think it would be nice if your
meal came with a side salad and six french fries he said in an interview with the new york times
a side salad with your big mac that's just blasphemy isn't the lettuce that comes on the big
mac enough we're not rabbits here a large serving of mcdonald's french fries is about 498 calories
so don't feel too bad for eating a whole box or two or three just make sure to stop at four boxes
you'll be over your daily calorie limit if you eat anymore hungry for more just tap or
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