11 Amazing Facts about the McDonald's McRib

[SonicBlueJoe]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

I had one about 15 years ago, and the chewy, rubbery, molluscy texture almost made me gag. No matter how much sugar you put in the barbeque sauce, there's no salvation. I've never had one since.

I had one. 1st Gen, circa 4/82. Trip to the Big City from the Wisconsin hinterlands. Water Tower Place, Michigan Ave, Chicago. Your description evokes my now 30 year old vivid memory of the experience perfectly.

[Musiclogic]

Originally Posted by Spatial

haha I know, just trying to draw a similarity between the cheap stuff Mcdonalds uses for their "ribs", and the cheap parts in department store instruments. Allow me to rephrase, if you want ribs, wouldn't you want actual ribs, not a cheap imitation?

People have been gobbling up Squiers since their inception, so I guess that may be a No for many....LOL

[Unrepresented]

The McRib is neither Scottish nor contains ribs. Discuss.

[Spatial]

Originally Posted by Musiclogic

People have been gobbling up Squiers since their inception, so I guess that may be a No for many....LOL

Hahaha true, perhaps a bad example(been fried from final exams.)

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Bloodhammer

It's just completely offal.

Awful offal, at that.

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Unrepresented

The McRib is neither Scottish nor contains ribs. Discuss.

Ergo, if it's not Scottish, it's crrrrap!

[TOOL460002]

Why are these facts "amazing?" Disturbing, frightening, amazingly terrifying... those I can agree with it. But, no, I am not amazed that McDonalds would inject pork scraps into a mould to make a couple bucks.

[fourstringdrums]

How do you go from southern barbecue to bone shaped cartilage injected faux meat patty and call it "inspiration"? I can't even say I've even had one of these..I probably have, but I don't get the overwhelming demand for it.

[Unprofessional]

Originally Posted by Figjam

vegan post: all cows,chickens,pigs,and turkeys are mistreated. This is no exception. If you are appalled by that video, there are endless more all over the country.

Lettuce screams when it's harvested.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Tony Flow MMMM

Quick here come the McDonald's nazi's!!

It all makes sense now... youre scorpionldr!

"restructured meat product" contains a mixture of tripe, heart, and scalded stomach, which is then mixed with salt and water to extract proteins from the muscle

Yum!

that the pork sandwich contains a total of 70 ingredients. This includes azodicarbonamide, a flour-bleaching agent often used in the production of foamed plastics [like, yoga mats]

Yum!

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Figjam

vegan post:

all cows,chickens,pigs,and turkeys are mistreated. This is no exception. If you are appalled by that video, there are endless more all over the country.

Part of the reason I don't eat meat.

Originally Posted by TOOL460002

Why are these facts "amazing?" Disturbing, frightening, amazingly terrifying... those I can agree with it. But, no, I am not amazed that McDonalds would inject pork scraps into a mould to make a couple bucks.

You used the word yourself... perhaps that was also the articles connotation?

[boynamedsuse]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Part of the reason I don't eat meat.

. . . .

I avoid meat for the same reason.

Separately, McDonald's has been on my "don't eat" list for a long time. After eating natural food (for lack of a better term), quite a few items at McDonald's taste spoiled or rancid to me (no, I am not exaggerating to make a point).

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

It all makes sense now... youre scorpionldr!

Who?

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by boynamedsuse

I avoid meat for the same reason.

Separately, McDonald's has been on my "don't eat" list for a long time. After eating natural food (for lack of a better term), quite a few items at McDonald's taste spoiled or rancid to me (no, I am not exaggerating to make a point).

Even back when I ate meat McDonalds was a place I would avoid, as well.

[Unrepresented]

Originally Posted by boynamedsuse

I avoid meat for the same reason.

Separately, McDonald's has been on my "don't eat" list for a long time. After eating natural food (for lack of a better term), quite a few items at McDonald's taste spoiled or rancid to me (no, I am not exaggerating to make a point).

Fast Food Nation was a highly influential book for me in many ways.

[Richland123]

My grandmother and parents used to make us eat Scrapple. Once I found out what it was, I never ate it again.

Scrapple is typically made of hog offal (variety meats or organ meats), such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added. The mush is formed into loaves and sliced and fried.

[Bloodhammer]

Originally Posted by Richland123

My grandmother and parents used to make us eat Scrapple. Once I found out what it was, I never ate it again.

Scrapple is typically made of hog offal (variety meats or organ meats), such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added. The mush is formed into loaves and sliced and fried.

That's essentially no different than making sausage, but without casings being involved. Scrapple is basically a variety of head cheese.

This dang thread actually made me want a McRib, despite the fact that they suck. I'm eating it now -

Oh, and it's everything I hoped it would be and so much more! I just spit out a pickle slice and it stuck to the wall. Why do they put pickles on these things???

[Marial]

I will eat a lot of things, including a McRib. My wife, however, really will eat just about anything. Over the weekend she had chapulines (crickets) at a local oaxacan restaurant.

Like I said, I'll eat a lot of things but I draw the line at knowingly chomping down on bugs.

[Bloodhammer]

Originally Posted by Bloodhammer

This dang thread actually made me want a McRib, despite the fact that they suck. I'm eating it now -

Oh, and it's everything I hoped it would be and so much more! I just spit out a pickle slice and it stuck to the wall. Why do they put pickles on these things???

Well, that was uh.... anticlimactic. I don't regret it, though. Sometimes you need to just eat something that sucks. It puts life in perspective.

Originally Posted by Marial

I will eat a lot of things, including a McRib. My wife, however, really will eat just about anything. Over the weekend she had chapulines (crickets) at a local oaxacan restaurant.

Like I said, I'll eat a lot of things but I draw the line at knowingly chomping down on bugs.

Lucky you! Does she have a sister?

[Ayce]

I'm not permitted to trash McD's, as my wife works at one, and recently got Employee of the Year at her store. (Got a funny looking trophy and $100)