Author Topic: My Hunt for the Original McDonald’s French-Fry Recipe- (Read 1212 times)

Never1AShow · « **on:** October 07, 2021, 07:26:14 AM »

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/original-mcdonalds-french-fry-recipe

Someone here recently brought up how food tastes different. Someone else called them an old fool whose taste buds were fried, and said that's why chain restaurants heavily salt their food. But there is a difference between how food was prepared a couple of decades ago.

McDonald's fries were different

epic is back · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2021, 07:36:10 AM »

Who eats fast food ?

Why would you ?

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2021, 07:37:09 AM »

Original McD fries had lard in them. Problem solved.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2021, 08:05:26 AM »

Lee with the blonde hair was (to me) in the best phase of his career ever. Before the shitty ink addiction and weirdness.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2021, 08:26:17 AM »

Quote from: epic is back on October 07, 2021, 07:36:10 AM

Who eats fast food ?

Why would you ?

2 egg McMuffins with hash browns twice a week

Les Grossman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2021, 08:48:16 AM »

McDonald’s french fries are soaked in sugar water before they are frozen.

Spike · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2021, 10:58:29 AM »

didn’t they have to change everything when they chemically structured there whole line of product

there’s a lab off the jersey turnpike that has every flavor/smell of each product -

IroNat · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2021, 11:41:09 AM »

When they outlawed trans fats they had to change the cooking oil.

Straw Man · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2021, 12:01:13 PM »

Quote from: IroNat on October 07, 2021, 11:41:09 AM

When they outlawed trans fats they had to change the cooking oil.

they used to fry them in beef tallow

https://www.eatthis.com/mcdonalds-french-fries-taste-different/

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2021, 12:03:15 PM »

I like Fanta soda. I just noticed they chaged the recipe, only 7 grams of sugar instead of about 10. Tastes like shit. They are trying to make us healthier but killing the enjoyment

IroNat · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2021, 12:39:22 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on October 07, 2021, 12:01:13 PM

they used to fry them in beef tallow

https://www.eatthis.com/mcdonalds-french-fries-taste-different/

But now some say the beef tallow was healthier. The potatoes are the bad part.

"I'll have a Big Mac, chocolate shake, and a large beef tallow."

Never1AShow · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2021, 07:54:35 PM »

What else has lost it's taste these days?

Shrimp

Tomatoes

TheFranchise · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2021, 04:50:37 AM »

Wendy’s had awesome fries and chicken nuggets until around 2007 when they got rid of the trans fat oil.

Never1AShow · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2021, 08:50:18 PM »

30 years ago Carl’s Jr. had a sandwich containing sliced roast beef, Monterey jack cheese, and roasted Anaheim chilis. They called it the California Roast Beef Sandwich.

I miss it to this day.

Taffin · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2021, 01:08:18 AM »

Quote from: IroNat on October 07, 2021, 11:41:09 AM

When they outlawed trans fats they had to change the cooking oil.

So tempted to insert a pic of a fat tranny here...

TheFranchise · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2021, 01:09:58 AM »

Quote from: Never1AShow on October 08, 2021, 08:50:18 PM

30 years ago Carl’s Jr. had a sandwich containing sliced roast beef, Monterey jack cheese, and roasted Anaheim chilis. They called it the California Roast Beef Sandwich.

I miss it to this day.

I think one of the biggest things about these old foods is that they stayed "crispy". McDonald's fries are soggy within minutes of taking them out, same as for Wendys.

No one ate any of it because it was healthy. Trans fats/seed oils/whatever don't matter to many who eat at these places. It used to be a cheap place to consume calories or grab something quick.

My favorite these days has to be 5 Guys but their shit is expensive. Around $8 for a double cheeseburger plain. Fries are good but get soggy by the time you get home and are fried in peanut oil.