welcome to mcdonald's may i take your order hi can i get a oh mcdonald's some unsavory rumors have
risen concerning the franchise but we're here to dispel them here are 10 false mcdonald's facts you
always thought were true no you're wrong you're all wrong mcdonald's burgers never decay ever ever
never well we hate to disappoint but this myth of quarter pounders being immortal is just another in
a long line of fast food urban legends it turns out that mcdonald's all beef patties do in fact
go bad while it's true that mcdonald's meat does contain a certain amount of preservatives that's
not actually the reason for this discrepancy the main confusion here comes with most cooked foods
there's little moisture left in the patties after they're prepared for serving so instead
of rotting they dry out rest assured though if you leave them in a wet environment they'll in fact
turn to mold if you don't believe us well you can conduct that science experiment on your own time
go ahead there's something oddly unsettling and reassuring about a food that never decomposes
almost as if you could open up a time capsule and enjoy a big mac in the year 2050. unfortunately
we have to report that there's nothing quite so everlasting on the mcdonald's menu
strange things are lurking in the burgers what in the devil's name is this they say that hot dogs
are made up of all the leftover cuts of meat that the butcher couldn't sell all the unsavory items
are said to go into the production of your average hot dog so with the low prices of mcdonald's menu
items it was only a matter of time before these allegations were leveled at the fast food chain's
burgers customers theorized that mcdonald's ground beef contained all of these strange and mismatched
cuts of meat after all even with the unsavory parts it would still make mcdonald's patties
100 beef wouldn't it technically yes some people have even claimed that mcdonald's actually uses
worms as filler in their burger recipe well you can rush out and order your favorite burger right
now knowing that the fast food conglomerate quickly put these rumors to bed as it happens
mcdonald's only uses meat from the shoulder chuck brisket rib eye loin and round of the cow to make
their burgers there's no mystery meat in this menu in fact the rigorous standard that mcdonald's goes
through in order to select these choice meat cuts might actually surprise you so the next
time someone tries to talk down the golden arches by claiming that there's no beef in your burger
you can enjoy your meal knowing that this person is simply pulling your leg the mcdonald's coffee
lawsuit was all a hoax dwight not everything is a conspiracy theory many people clamored to find
the truth of the matter when an elderly woman sued the franchise after she spilled coffee on herself
in a mcdonald's drive-through she claimed that the coffee was too hot it's easy to suspect that this
person simply had mcdonald's on their hit list for an easy paycheck but what you might not know
is that there actually was merit behind this case it wasn't a matter of the coffee being just a tad
too hot it was in fact way too hot by a lot so much so that the lady in question stella
leibeck actually received third degree burns across her body during the time of the event
many people were taken to believe that this was simply an exaggeration the truth is actually far
from it stella was hospitalized due to the coffee spill and as a result only asked mcdonald's to pay
for her medical bills a mere 11 000 the fast food franchise did not want to admit fault during these
preliminary proceedings and refused to put up the money it was only after this turn of events
that stella sought help with litigation check mate instead of going to court with this new
perspective in mind mcdonald's chose to instead settle out of court to the tune of nearly 600
000 this should put to rest the idea that the hot coffee incident was little more than a quick cash
grab the special sauce isn't so special nothing beats two cheese burgers with secret sauce some
fast food connoisseurs would have you believe that there is a sauce so untouchable so unbelievably
unattainable in secret that only a few living people know the recipe that sauce is of course
mac sauce culinary puritans claim that there is no replacement for the one-of-a-kind creation
that mcdonald's puts on many of its menu items they would have you believe that the actual secret
formula is buried deep underground in a vault at area 51 with the amount of reverence that it
gets this is not the case however and mcdonald's has actually been more than forthright about what
goes into their special sauce even going so far as to post a video on how to make their coveted big
mac at home with the special sauce included next time someone asks you to bow down at the altar
of sandwich spreads you can confidently tell them that mcdonald's secrets have already been
uncovered can anyone guess the secret ingredient the recipe isn't as glamorous as you might think
soybean oil sweet relish high fructose corn syrup and vinegar are a few of the ingredients that the
mystical mac sauce is composed of mcdonald's fries are made with beef tallow look what i found french
rice it's almost perfect the mcdonald's french fry that is these deep fried golden delights
are a little bit of magic in the culinary world they're served at every location on the globe and
synonymous with the golden arches what makes these thin and salty potatoes so delicious you might ask
surely it's the beef tallow yeah that's what you wish steve well in this case you would be wrong
it's true that mcdonald's fries had been fried in beef tallow since the company's inception however
amid concerns that beef tallow was less healthy than possible alternatives the french fry formula
was revised the beef tallow was to be replaced by vegetable oil this would all take place in 1990.
many customers cite this as one of the biggest errors in mcdonald's history online foodies and
fans of the fries strive to recreate the recipe for the original fries so next time your friend
tells you the reason that mcdonald's fries are so good is due to the beef tallow you can shed
a tear knowing that this was once true but it's not anymore however the u.s fries do contain
beef flavoring which is not part of the recipe in other countries mcdonald's doesn't use real eggs
there's been some speculation surrounding an online video showing strange slabs of pre-packaged
yellow squares in mcd's walk-in freezers the internet was lit on fire assuming that this
meant something nefarious was going on with the fast food chain's egg production are the eggs
even real well you can sleep soundly knowing that the video highlighted mcdonald's folded eggs which
come pre-cooked instead of cracking and frying an egg on the spot employees simply reheat one of the
pre-cooked egg squares and voila can i offer you a nice egg in this trying time mcdonald's
even went as far as to let food outlets into their kitchens to show the preparation process another
step forward in fast food chain transparency the reheating process is easy they just throw one of
the squares on the grill and there you have it the perfect folded egg to accompany your mcd's
breakfast so no people mcdonald's eggs are not made from an insane amalgamation of ingredients
they're made from eggs and just so you know the egg found in your mcmuffin is freshly cracked
and 100 percent grade a real the mcrib is made from rib meat i'd like to go home and i'd like
the mcrib to be available year round we hate to disappoint but this is going to hurt some fans of
the chain and we're sorry for that but the mcrib is not actually made of rib meat yeah no biggie
maybe you're not that shocked but this came as a massive surprise to people back in the early days
of the sandwiches inception people asked often and loudly if the sandwich was made of rib meat
and much to their dismay they finally received the answer mcdonald's was forced to admit that
the sandwich did not in fact contain a significant amount of rib meat even with a sandwich as heavily
coveted as the mcrib you knew that mcdonald's would have a few skeletons in their closet
the name or shape of the sandwich could spell it out for you but unfortunately it turns out
the mcrib is not actually created like you would expect instead it's sourced from a variety of pork
cuts that all go together to make the signature sandwich these meats are all ground down into a
mixture and then pressed into the iconic rack of ribs shape it's then frozen and shipped off to
respective stores we know it's a far cry from what you'd expect at a barbecue but i suppose
that the argument could be made that there is a little bit of rib meat that goes into the mcrib
as far as being made of we hate to report that this is just another fast food fabrication
chicken nuggets are made from pink slime i deep fried chicken nuggets man we know what you're
thinking pink slime is that some sort of bubble gum ice cream flavor unfortunately it's nothing
quite so glamorous pink slime refers to a heavily processed by-product that comes as a result of
simmering and separating lean beef trimmings from salvaged cuts of meat it's then squeezed
through a pipe to condense it and sprayed with ammonia to kill bacteria after this step it's
dyed pink packaged and eventually shipped off to whatever retailer or wholesaler needs
it many fast food restaurants have come under accusations of utilizing the less than savory
substance in their food products while it's true that at one time mcdonald's did use pink slime
they permanently made the switch away from the strange goo around 2013. breakfast of champions
this puts to rest the strange rumor of their burgers and chicken nuggets being made solely
of the strange slime rest assured that when you order a menu item from mcdonald's pink slime
won't be anywhere on the ingredient list ray kroc founded mcdonald's it's the name that glorious
name mcdonald's if you've spent enough time in the shadow of mcdonald's golden arches chances
are you've heard the name ray kroc this is because ray kroc is often cited as the creator and founder
of the mcdonald's restaurant while ray kroc is most certainly responsible for putting mcdonald's
on the map he isn't actually the founder of the fabled franchise no instead that honor goes to a
pair of brothers richard and maurice you guessed it mcdonald these two brothers owned and operated
a small fast food barbecue joint that by chance served burgers as well they had adapted their
fast food service into a bustling fast food chain when fast food was all but unheard of
what's this your food no no i just ordered and now it's here ray kroc came across these two brothers
operating their restaurant and saw the potential that the business had he bought out the two
brothers and took sole proprietorship of the mcdonald's name and franchise it's true that
ray kroc did make mcdonald's into the powerhouse it is today you can even see the famous story on
the big screen was michael keaton portraying the title character but the little known fact
is that mcdees was actually the brainchild of two lesser-known brothers from california the original
mcdonald's is indus plains i can't believe it you know this is where it all started for me kid
it's true that the des plaines illinois location is often recognized as the first mcdonald's ever
but you might want to dig a little deeper into this tidbit of fast food folklore you may have
heard that this is the origin of the mcdonald's franchise but actually there were already 21
active locations it would appear that after buying out the franchise from the mcdonnell brothers
ray kroc wanted to give the brand a bit of an overhaul including changing the location of the
original store even though ray was able to rewrite some of the company's history he wasn't able to
change people's memories it's not that easy you know the real first mcdonald's restaurant was open
in san bernardino california this restaurant was only a prototype of the two brothers
business plans and didn't even serve burgers the burgers only came after a restructuring or two
this location still retains the title of first mcdonald's ever the store would close only to be
opened later after the pair had overhauled their business model even in the fast food industry
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