McDonald's Breakfast Deal

[brn2ski00]

2 for $3 Egg McMuffins - BOW WOW WOW

[heehee]

Cholesterol here I come! :D

[rdowns]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh. I'll stick with the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll from the deli.

Yuck.... times 2 no less.

[spaceboots06]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh. I'll stick with the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll from the deli.

Yuck.... times 2 no less.

+1

Although I do enjoy a number 2 I think it is, it can never beat a sausage egg and cheese on a roll from the deli in the neighborhood. And a side of homefries never hurt anyone.

[Unspoken Demise]

I prefer the biscuits. The mcmuffins are kinda gross.
Darnit McD's making me want unhealthy food! :o

[CorvusCamenarum]

You get what you pay for.

[Dagless]

I had these once on a college trip to see some lecture. Weren't too bad actually. Shame they'll cost double that here.

[fireshot91]

I haven't ate McDonalds in the longest time, and don't plan on it either.

[cocky jeremy]

I'd take Mcdonalds (Or Chinese food) over anything in the world. Offer me a free, juicy steak.. or a $5 Mcdonalds meal, i'll take the Mcdonalds every single time. I love that stuff! :D

[xboxer75010]

Nationwide haven't seen anything round here

[Zombie Acorn]

Good deal for anyone wanting to plump out for summer. :p

[Richard1028]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh.Eh? They are fresh - just like you gets 'em for da store.

Unless you mean, "fresh" as in right out of the nest.

[Capt Crunch]

Eh? They are fresh - just like you gets 'em for da store.

Unless you mean, "fresh" as in right out of the nest.

The eggs are a yellow liquid that comes from a carton and is microwaved in a tupperware. Not quite the same.

That said, I do get a perverse pleasure in eating McBaconEggandCheeseBagles

[Counterfit]

I don't think you can make yellow liquid look like a fried egg...

[rhsgolfer33]

The eggs are a yellow liquid that comes from a carton and is microwaved in a tupperware. Not quite the same.

No they're not. Its a real egg, cracked into a metal ring, and fried. One of my professors owned a McDonald's, I've learned quite a bit about their food in her classes (but I always thought this bit was fairly common knowledge).

[swb1192]

I don't think you can make yellow liquid look like a fried egg...

I used to work at mcdonalds. The scrambled eggs are made with a pre-made mix and then microwaved, like the previous poster claimed. But the round eggs that are used in the mcmuffins are real. As in, they crack them open and cook them.

[aethelbert]

I guess with the economic situation and whatnot, they need to get rid of last year's stock of Egg McMuffins. Lower prices, huzzah!

[theblueone]

The eggs are a yellow liquid that comes from a carton and is microwaved in a tupperware. Not quite the same.

That said, I do get a perverse pleasure in eating McBaconEggandCheeseBagles

Close. The scrambled eggs come in the form you describe. The eggs for the McMuffin are fresh.

Incidentally, since they're receiving fresh eggs roughly as fast as they can use them, they're probably fresher than most eggs in most peoples' refrigerators at home.

[Richard1028]

The scrambled eggs are made with a pre-made mix and then microwaved, like the previous poster claimed.This "pre-made" mix is actually 100% pure whole eggs - cracked and blended for easy cooking. Nothing fake. (And they are not microwaved any more).

However, McD still uses whole eggs for its McMuffin sandwiches so they can't be acused for false advertising in their commericals and merchindising photos you see in the restaurants. Plus they want that yolk to appear in the middle. :)

As far as the unhealthy food myth goes... while you probably shouldn't eat it every freaking day (like a lot of people do), it's all made from the same ingredients you buy at any grocer for your home.

Yes - I have a Mickey-D's background in a former life. :D

[spaceboots06]

The eggs are a yellow liquid that comes from a carton and is microwaved in a tupperware. Not quite the same.

That said, I do get a perverse pleasure in eating McBaconEggandCheeseBagles

Yeah? But it tastes SO MUCH better than regular eggs and is probably healthier than Captain Crunch itself.

[roboleg]

Actually -- as a current McDonald's Canada employee, I can tell you this:

Fresh, whole, Grade A eggs are used in the McMuffin sandwich line, liquid eggs from a carton are used for the scrambled eggs (part of the Big Breakfast... something I believe the American menu does not include?) and the folded egg that comes on the Bacon and Egg Bagel and McGriddle sandwiches is thawed from frozen and heated up on the clamshell grill before placement in the sandwich.

This powder stuff you speak of does not sound attractive at all. I guess that makes just one difference between the American and Canadian McDonald's menu.

I believe the way it works out is, if you remove the slice of cheese and ask for no margarine on the English muffin, the 12g of fat is reduced to 5. The Egg McMuffin is the healthiest breakfast sandwich item, nonetheless.

[cocky jeremy]

No offense, but who gives a **** how it's made or what it's made from if it tastes good? :rolleyes:

[Richard1028]

This powder stuff you speak of does not sound attractive at all. I guess that makes just one difference between the American and Canadian McDonald's menu.No. No. No. The U.S. uses the same stuff. There isn't a McD in the world that uses "powdered eggs".

The only difference between Canada and the U.S. is our chickens dutifully commit suicide when they can't lay eggs any more. (At which time they become McNuggets).

[Koodauw]

2 for $3 Egg McMuffins - BOW WOW WOW

I wouldn't even feed that to my dog.

[emt1]

No offense, but who gives a **** how it's made or what it's made from if it tastes good? :rolleyes:

Yes, keep thinking that. I'll be a doctor in a few years and you are great job security! Enjoy your heart attack at age 40.

[aristobrat]

:eek:Actually -- as a current McDonald's Canada employee, I can tell you this:

Fresh, whole, Grade A eggs are used in the McMuffin sandwich line, liquid eggs from a carton are used for the scrambled eggs (part of the Big Breakfast... something I believe the American menu does not include?) and the folded egg that comes on the Bacon and Egg Bagel and McGriddle sandwiches is thawed from frozen and heated up on the clamshell grill before placement in the sandwich.
In a prior life, I used to be a McD's restaurant manager. It always amazed me then how frequently they changed things to make things more efficient.

When I started, there were only fresh eggs ... no cartons of PWE (pasteurized whipped eggs). For the folded eggs and scrambled eggs, you had to crack open fresh eggs into a cup and whisk the heck out of them before you cooked them (otherwise they'd come out too thin).

I'm quite happy to have an IT career nowadays, but there's some stuff I still miss about working at McDs. :) (Having to tuck my McTie in my pants so it didn't get goobered up is not one of them!)

[Decrepit]

:eek:
In a prior life, I used to be a McD's restaurant manager. It always amazed me then how frequently they changed things to make things more efficient.

When I started, there were only fresh eggs ... no cartons of PWE (pasteurized whipped eggs). For the folded eggs and scrambled eggs, you had to crack open fresh eggs into a cup and whisk the heck out of them before you cooked them (otherwise they'd come out too thin).

I'm quite happy to have an IT career nowadays, but there's some stuff I still miss about working at McDs. :) (Having to tuck my McTie in my pants so it didn't get goobered up is not one of them!)

Now *THAT* is a "please kill me" smile. :)

As much crap as people give others about being a McManager, few positions deal with more stress in bursts than that one. I just went to a McDs the other day and a busload of idiots arrived. And other idiots started complaining about slow lines. Somehow they couldn't rectify the fact that there were 50 people in front of them when they arrived and that it might have an effect on the kitchen.

[No1451]

:eek:
In a prior life, I used to be a McD's restaurant manager. It always amazed me then how frequently they changed things to make things more efficient.

When I started, there were only fresh eggs ... no cartons of PWE (pasteurized whipped eggs). For the folded eggs and scrambled eggs, you had to crack open fresh eggs into a cup and whisk the heck out of them before you cooked them (otherwise they'd come out too thin).

I'm quite happy to have an IT career nowadays, but there's some stuff I still miss about working at McDs. :) (Having to tuck my McTie in my pants so it didn't get goobered up is not one of them!)

I can't wait to join you in getting out of fast food, at least I work at an A&W rather than McDonalds(all our eggs are cracked fresh to use).

[Capt Crunch]

Yeah? But it tastes SO MUCH better than regular eggs and is probably healthier than Captain Crunch itself.

Captain Crunch cereal is the solid form of ambrosia. If you're fat, it will make you thin. If you're too thin, it will make you build muscle. It spontaneously clear acne. Hospitals use it when conventional treatment fails. It is the only food required on the space station, although it is strictly rationed by machines so that the astronauts don't eat it all at once and die in a fit of cereal euphoria.

In fact, it's so good Christians tried to outlaw it until they realized that God Himself ate it three meals a day.

That said, it will scratch the **** out of your mouth. Nothing's perfect.

[Capt Crunch]

Close. The scrambled eggs come in the form you describe. The eggs for the McMuffin are fresh.

Incidentally, since they're receiving fresh eggs roughly as fast as they can use them, they're probably fresher than most eggs in most peoples' refrigerators at home.

I didn't know that the McMuffins used a regular egg. I always got the McBagleofAwesomeness which had scrambled eggs. I will have to investigate.

[Richard1028]

In a prior life, I used to be a McD's restaurant manager.And I was an Area Supervisor.

Stand up straight! Get that tie out of yer pants!

Make more money!

Your stat report sux!

Your baseboards are dirty!

Get those Drive-Thru times down to 10 seconds by Tuesday!

:D:D

It's a wonder my people didn't kill me. :eek:

[spaceboots06]

Captain Crunch cereal is the solid form of ambrosia. If you're fat, it will make you thin. If you're too thin, it will make you build muscle. It spontaneously clear acne. Hospitals use it when conventional treatment fails. It is the only food required on the space station, although it is strictly rationed by machines so that the astronauts don't eat it all at once and die in a fit of cereal euphoria.

In fact, it's so good Christians tried to outlaw it until they realized that God Himself ate it three meals a day.

That said, it will scratch the **** out of your mouth. Nothing's perfect.

:eek:

I was taking that post seriously until sentence four.

:D

[sushi]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh. I'll stick with the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll from the deli.
As much as I know that McDonald's products are not healthy, I still indulge once in a while.

[Abstract]

The OP posted about new special prices. Even if you don't eat it, realise that others may care. Others such as myself. :D


I don't really eat fast food like that, but if I was a bit hungry, and it was breakfast time, I don't see why not? People complain about the fat, but take out the cheese and margarine, and it's not bad. People eat cheese in fancy restaurants, and yet they never complain and say, "Oh, that restaurant is so unhealthy. I wouldn't even feed it to my dog. Yuck!" It's just food snobbery. That, and hypocrisy. ;)


Sure, a meal may be healthier without the butter and cheese, but I'm not going to change my attitude just because I enter a McDonalds. If it's good enough for me at home (where I occasionally/rarely have butter on toast), or at a fancier restaurant with proper plates and bread rolls, then it should be acceptable at McDonalds as well.

[rhsgolfer33]

The OP posted about new special prices. Even if you don't eat it, realise that others may care. Others such as myself. :D

People complain about the fat, but take out the cheese and margarine, and it's not bad. People eat cheese in fancy restaurants, and yet they never complain and say, "Oh, that restaurant is so unhealthy. I wouldn't even feed it to my dog. Yuck!" It's just food snobbery. That, and hypocrisy. ;)

Sure, a meal may be healthier without the butter and cheese, but I'm not going to change my attitude just because I enter a McDonalds. If it's good enough for me at home (where I occasionally/rarely have butter on toast), or at a fancier restaurant with proper plates and bread rolls, then it should be acceptable at McDonalds as well.

I agree. I mean come on, 12g of fat in an egg McMuffin? Big deal, a 3.5 oz serving of pâté de foie gras that you'd probably pay anywhere from $12-$20 for in some preparation at a fancy restaurant contains about 44g of fat and it can go up from there depending on quality, preparation, and whether its origin is duck or goose. But I've never heard anyone exclaim, "eww, that has so much fat" and refuse to eat it.

[weckart]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh. I'll stick with the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll from the deli.

Yuck.... times 2 no less.


http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=181499&d=1246998452


What's the difference? The roll you get from the deli will have exactly the same unhealthy ratio of saturated fats to protein/carbs as the McMuffin. Unless you trim the fat from the bacon and chuck out the yolk, processed cheese and butter, then most of your calories will still be in the form of fat - and saturated fat, at that.

[brn2ski00]

I don't think you can make yellow liquid look like a fried egg...

real, fresh egg my friend...

No offense, but who gives a **** how it's made or what it's made from if it tastes good? :rolleyes:

just a tip, take it or leave it, but they are delicious.

I wouldn't even feed that to my dog.

I would!

Seems to be a lot of McDonald's haters out there... oh well! :cool:

[sushi]

I agree. I mean come on, 12g of fat in an egg McMuffin? Big deal, a 3.5 oz serving of pâté de foie gras that you'd probably pay anywhere from $12-$20 for in some preparation at a fancy restaurant contains about 44g of fat and it can go up from there depending on quality, preparation, and whether its origin is duck or goose. But I've never heard anyone exclaim, "eww, that has so much fat" and refuse to eat it.
Good point. :)

Personally, I don't worry about it too much. I enjoy fast food when I feel the urge.

If I am really in the mood:
Burger King --> Hamburger
McDonalds --> French Fries
Dairy Queen --> Milkshake

Although you do get funny looks while going via the drive through ordering only one item at each place. :)

[SpaceKitty]

No thanks, I prefer my eggs to be fresh. I'll stick with the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll from the deli.

Yuck.... times 2 no less.

Anyone who has ever worked in fast food knows how old those eggs can be. Same with a deli. When humans are involved in making food, your life is in their hands. Now, I think I'm gonna head to Mc D's now and get me a sausage and cheese biscuit. :)

[brn2ski00]

Anyone who has ever worked in fast food knows how old those eggs can be. Same with a deli. When humans are involved in making food, your life is in their hands. Now, I think I'm gonna head to Mc D's now and get me a sausage and cheese biscuit. :)

great idea!

[brn2ski00]

Good point. :)

Personally, I don't worry about it too much. I enjoy fast food when I feel the urge.

If I am really in the mood:
Burger King --> Hamburger
McDonalds --> French Fries
Dairy Queen --> Milkshake

Although you do get funny looks while going via the drive through ordering only one item at each place. :)

McDonalds --> Double Cheeseburger - can't beat it!

[iPhoneNYC]

If you eat breakfast - or any meal - at McDonald's with regularity you will die an early death. Heart Attack, Diabetes, take your pick.

[Iscariot]

As far as the unhealthy food myth goes... while you probably shouldn't eat it every freaking day (like a lot of people do), it's all made from the same ingredients you buy at any grocer for your home.

That's not true. You shouldn't be eating what McDonalds serves at home, either. Bleached white breads, heavily processed meats and cheeses, all full of sugar, salt, and preservatives. The only thing McDonalds serves that is healthy is actually the eggs. That's not to say this is unique to McDonalds… a breakfast sandwich like that would be just as unhealthy from a deli or a pricey breakfast place. If you're going to eat something like that, might as well get it for cheaper at McDonalds.

[Zombie Acorn]

That's not true. You shouldn't be eating what McDonalds serves at home, either. Bleached white breads, heavily processed meats and cheeses, all full of sugar, salt, and preservatives. The only thing McDonalds serves that is healthy is actually the eggs. That's not to say this is unique to McDonalds… a breakfast sandwich like that would be just as unhealthy from a deli or a pricey breakfast place. If you're going to eat something like that, might as well get it for cheaper at McDonalds.

You have much more choice at the market of what contents you want in your meat and what quality it will be. I am guessing McDonalds uses the cheapest stuff possible and juices them up with god knows what to enhance the taste.

I would much rather know how my meat was prepared than just trust the truck that drove in with 5 million frozen meat patties.

[aristobrat]

That's not true. You shouldn't be eating what McDonalds serves at home, either. Bleached white breads, heavily processed meats and cheeses, all full of sugar, salt, and preservatives. The only thing McDonalds serves that is healthy is actually the eggs.
After seeing how you feel about bleached, processed foods that contain sugar, salt and preservatives, it's hard to believe that you gave the cholesterol-laden eggs a pass!

[sushi]

McDonalds --> Double Cheeseburger - can't beat it!
Agree.

Also like the Quarter Pounder with cheese as well.

[aristobrat]

You have much more choice at the market of what contents you want in your meat and what quality it will be. I am guessing McDonalds uses the cheapest stuff possible and juices them up with god knows what to enhance the taste.
It's not exactly like it's a secret. McDonald's publishes the contents of all of their ingredients online.

Canadian Style Bacon:
Pork, water, sugar, salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, natural flavor (vegetable), sodium diacetate and sodium nitrite (preservatives).

I would much rather know how my meat was prepared than just trust the truck that drove in with 5 million frozen meat patties.
So you buy from a local butcher that slaughtered the animal himself? :confused:

[Zombie Acorn]

After seeing how you feel about bleached, processed foods that contain sugar, salt and preservatives, it's hard to believe that you gave the cholesterol-laden eggs a pass!

eggs are natural and awesome.

http://www.cnn.com/FOOD/news/9904/20/egg.aday/index.html

Pretty high level research saying that eggs aren't bad for you like most people suspect. I eat them nearly every day.

[Zombie Acorn]

It's not exactly like it's a secret. McDonald's publishes the contents of all of their ingredients online.

Canadian Style Bacon:
Pork, water, sugar, salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, natural flavor (vegetable), sodium diacetate and sodium nitrite (preservatives).


So you buy from a local butcher that slaughtered the animal himself? :confused:

You can buy from the local butcher if you want that type of quality control. The meat in grocers comes from packing plants that slaughter the animals. You don't have to add any of the extra crap to the meat that mcdonalds does and you can buy higher quality meat with lower fat content if you wish.

[d_and_n5000]

McDonalds --> Double Cheeseburger - can't beat it!

No, you can't. I can get out of McDonalds with two double cheeseburgers and a large Hi-C for 3.68, IIRC. No better deal for a poor high school student looking for a pick-me-up before showchoir and/or theatre.

[Iscariot]

After seeing how you feel about bleached, processed foods that contain sugar, salt and preservatives, it's hard to believe that you gave the cholesterol-laden eggs a pass!

Eggs are also the only unprocessed food from which your body absorbs 99% of the protein. Granted most of the amino acids are found in the white; but compared to everything else on the menu the egg is easily head and shoulders healthier.

[anjinha]

I don't get why eggs have such a bad rep. The same with carbs.

[SpaceKitty]

Eggs are also the only unprocessed food from which your body absorbs 99% of the protein. Granted most of the amino acids are found in the white; but compared to everything else on the menu the egg is easily head and shoulders healthier.

This is true but when you order an item with eggs at a fast food place, they are not so healthy. Burger King gets cases of egg mix. It's basically liquid eggs in a carton that is processed with milk, salt and other things.

Edit : http://www.jnebk.com/ops/EggsLiquidEggMix.pdf

[Iscariot]

This is true but when you order an item with eggs at a fast food place, they are not so healthy. Burger King gets cases of egg mix. It's basically liquid eggs in a carton that is processed with milk, salt and other things.

Edit : http://www.jnebk.com/ops/EggsLiquidEggMix.pdf
No they're not. Its a real egg, cracked into a metal ring, and fried. One of my professors owned a McDonald's, I've learned quite a bit about their food in her classes (but I always thought this bit was fairly common knowledge).
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I don't get why eggs have such a bad rep. The same with carbs.

Because it's much easier to over-simplify nutrition down to a "one rule" fad diet than it is to understand the nuances of fats and carbohydrates.

[anjinha]

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Because it's much easier to over-simplify nutrition down to a "one rule" fad diet than it is to understand the nuances of fats and carbohydrates.

Mediterranean diet FTW!!! :D

[jmann]

Mediterranean diet FTW!!! :D

What exactly does that diet consist of? :o

[rhsgolfer33]

You can buy from the local butcher if you want that type of quality control. The meat in grocers comes from packing plants that slaughter the animals. You don't have to add any of the extra crap to the meat that mcdonalds does and you can buy higher quality meat with lower fat content if you wish.

Local butchers actually exist in most American cities? I've never seen one, even in Los Angeles I have to do some searching to find them; many "butchers" now days cater to the wholesale "fancy" restaurant business. I know for a fact that in my city of 100,000+ people no butcher exists, in fact, I believe only one butcher exists in my county. The closest I can get to a butcher is Whole Foods (which isn't bad).

[cocky jeremy]

Yes, keep thinking that. I'll be a doctor in a few years and you are great job security! Enjoy your heart attack at age 40.

Actually, if you depend on people in my health.. you're screwed. I eat Mcdonalds very often, never exercise and when i go to the doctor, guess what.. perfect health. So to blame anything solely on Mcdonalds is beyond stupid, "Doctor".

[Iscariot]

Mediterranean diet FTW!!! :D

Eating actual food for the win.

[Richard1028]

You don't have to add any of the extra crap to the meat that mcdonalds doesGeezus... where do you people come up with this stuff?

There is nothing else added to McDonald's beef. There are no additives, no fillers, no preservatives, no flavor enhancers. It's simply 100% pure USDA beef. It's seasoned with salt and a special blend of pepper during cooking but that's it.

I'm not saying McD doesn't have its consumer faults. Just that raw ingredients isn't one of them.

[Iscariot]

Geezus... where do you people come up with this stuff?

There is nothing else added to McDonald's beef. There are no additives, no fillers, no preservatives, no flavor enhancers. It's simply 100% pure USDA beef. It's seasoned with salt and a special blend of pepper during cooking but that's it.

I'm not saying McD doesn't have its consumer faults. Just that raw ingredients isn't one of them.

Straight from McDonald's website:

Angus Beef Patty:
100% Angus beef. Prepared with Grill Seasoning (salt, black pepper) and Angus Burger Seasoning: Salt, sugar, dextrose, onion powder, maltodextrin, natural butter flavor (dairy source), autolyzed yeast extract, spices, garlic powder, vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat), natural (animal, plant and botanical source) and artificial flavors, dried beef broth, sunflower oil, caramel color, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, gum arabic, soy sauce solids (wheat, soybean, salt, maltodextrin, caramel color), palm oil, worcestershire sauce powder [distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor (fruit source)], beef fat, annatto and turmeric (color), calcium silicate and soybean oil (prevent caking).

Bacon:
Pork bellies cured with [water, salt, sugar, natural smoke flavor (plant source), sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite].

Big Mac® Sauce:
Soybean oil, pickle relish [diced pickles, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, calcium chloride, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), spice extractives, polysorbate 80], distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, onion powder, mustard seed, salt, spices, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative), mustard bran, sugar, garlic powder, vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat), caramel color, extractives of paprika, soy lecithin, turmeric (color), calcium disodium EDTA (protect flavor).

Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strip:
Chicken breast strips, water, seasoning [food starch-modified, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, chicken broth, natural flavor (plant and animal source), spice, chicken fat], salt, sodium phosphates, sunflower lecithin, maltodextrin, natural flavor (plant source). Battered and breaded with: wheat flour, water, food starch-modified, salt, spices, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), garlic powder, onion powder, dextrose, spice extractive, extractives of paprika. Prepared in vegetable oil ((may contain one of the following: Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness), dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent).

[aristobrat]

So the website confirms what he's saying. (Although I'm not sure why you posted about chicken, bacon, and Big Mac sauce .. they're not beef?!)

The beef itself contains no additives, fillers, preservatives or flavor enhancers.

When it's done being cooked, it's seasoned with salt and pepper.

Looks like the Angus burger gets some extra seasoning. If that's not to your liking, you can order it without. Since it's not contained in the beef, it's no problem for them to prepare you an Angus burger precisely how you like it.

[roboleg]

No. No. No. The U.S. uses the same stuff. There isn't a McD in the world that uses "powdered eggs".

The only difference between Canada and the U.S. is our chickens dutifully commit suicide when they can't lay eggs any more. (At which time they become McNuggets).

Yeah, that's what I thought. If they did use powdered eggs as someone suggested, that would be horrible.

[Iscariot]

You don't have to add any of the extra crap to the meat that mcdonalds does
Geezus... where do you people come up with this stuff?

There is nothing else added to McDonald's beef. There are no additives, no fillers, no preservatives, no flavor enhancers. It's simply 100% pure USDA beef. It's seasoned with salt and a special blend of pepper during cooking but that's it.

I'm not saying McD doesn't have its consumer faults. Just that raw ingredients isn't one of them.
So the website confirms what he's saying. (Although I'm not sure why you posted about chicken, bacon, and Big Mac sauce .. they're not beef?!)

Just because Richard1028 cherry-picked beef out of meat doesn't mean that I'm going to.

(And the sauce I just find interesting)

[aristobrat]

I guess I don't get what's so interesting. If you compare McDonald's ingredients to the brands you buy at the store, they're pretty much the same. And unlike other QSRs, McDonald's has never added stuff to its beef to make more money.

Oscar Mayer bacon (https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&productId=358153&catalogId=1&krypto=QJrbAudPd0vzXUGByeatog%3D%3D&ddkey=http:ProductDisplay): Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite.

Banquet Chicken Breast Strips: (https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=1&productId=663739)
Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Breader (Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Spice, Soybean Oil, Whey, Extractives of Paprika), Batter Mix (Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Spices, Salt, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Garlic Powder), Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavoring, Spice, Fried In Vegetable Oil with BHT.


And Big Mac sauce is mostly Thousand Island dressing + pickle relish:

KRAFT SALAD DRESSING - SALAD DRESSING - THOUSAND ISLAND

Ingredients: SOYBEAN OIL, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), VINEGAR, SUGAR, CHOPPED PICKLES, SALT, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, DRIED ONIONS, CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, SPICE, MUSTARD FLOUR, VITAMIN E, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN TURMERIC.

MT OLIVE - DILL RELISH

Ingredients: CUCUMBERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, RED PEPPER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, 0.1% SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), ALUM, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80, AND FD&C YELLOW #5

[nobunaga209]

Guaranteed to stop your heart in three bites or less!! :p

[Abstract]

Also like the Quarter Pounder with cheese as well.

That's my favourite. It has been my favourite McDonalds burger for as far back as I remember. :)

[Iscariot]

I guess I don't get what's so interesting. If you compare McDonald's ingredients to the brands you buy at the store, they're pretty much the same.

I believe I said as much in post #48. I also wouldn't eat of those other brands you've listed (re: post #59).

[Abstract]

Just because Richard1028 cherry-picked beef out of meat doesn't mean that I'm going to.


Nice scapegoat.

They were clearly talking about the beef, and butchers, but I guess if you're just trying to push on with your agenda.....good luck.


The beef in McDonalds is fine. It's not good beef, but it's technically still beef. The reason that beef you buy at a grocers is better than McBeef is because you have the option of how much salt to put on it. I don't mind pepper, but it's the salt that's too much. :o However, I like the Quarter Pounder, and one of the reasons is that it seems to have less flavour. I can taste "beef", even if it's not as good as the beef burgers at a dedicated burger place.

I haven't eaten it since last October, but I'm going on vacation soon, which means I'm willing to be less picky. I'll probably have a few Quarter Pounders in Japan. :)

[dmr727]

I do lots of things that are dangerous to my health. I fly airplanes for a living. I'm married. I don't see what the big problem is with McDonald's.

[anjinha]

I do lots of things that are dangerous to my health. I fly airplanes for a living. I'm married. I don't see what the big problem is with McDonald's.

:D

[sushi]

I do lots of things that are dangerous to my health. I fly airplanes for a living. I'm married. I don't see what the big problem is with McDonald's.
:D
Well it can be dangerous. :D

Got the evil eye from the wife last night when I went to raid the fridge. :eek:

[Abstract]

There's no danger as long as you know the magic words: "Yes dear". :p


I swam today, which means I'm probably consuming lots of chlorine and urine. *thumbs up*

[Iscariot]

Nice scapegoat.

They were clearly talking about the beef, and butchers, but I guess if you're just trying to push on with your agenda.....good luck.

:rolleyes:

For the record, it'd be a straw man, not a scapegoat. At any rate, you're better off trying to get a rise out of someone else.

[anjinha]

Well it can be dangerous. :D

Got the evil eye from the wife last night when I went to raid the fridge. :eek:

Some women can't take advantage of good opportunity. I wouldn't be mad as long as the husband got something for me from the fridge. If he didn't I would just steal his snacks... :D

[wbe858]

You can hate on mcdonalds all you want but its a decent job to get through college with as a manager would hate to be any lower, but if the food is decently fresh, everything is pretty good, the hard part is to get it at that fresh point. The best time is when they are really busy we have to keep cooking, cause im going to be honest we have little timers that tell us to throw away the food, but because of all the bitching we get about food costs we dont always follow that. So all in all if its fresh its good not good for you but taste good...oh and eggs are real however fries are made with "real meat flavoring added."
But as an employer they arent that bad flexible hours and pretty fun...i personally think everyone should work fast-food sometime in their life preferably early to learn about money and hard work for little pay...

However since being a manager we get to have more fun....:rolleyes:

Heres some of us......:cool:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/wbe858/imagejpeg_2.jpg

[sushi]

There's no danger as long as you know the magic words: "Yes dear". :p
True.

And the more important at times, "I'm sorry dear."

Some women can't take advantage of good opportunity. I wouldn't be mad as long as the husband got something for me from the fridge. If he didn't I would just steal his snacks... :D
Snort!

The problem is my profile is widening, or else I am shrinking in height. :eek:

You can hate on mcdonalds all you want
Personally, I like McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried, Pizza Hut, etc.

Nothing wrong with them at all.

But like anything, food intake needs to be done in moderation. :)

[brn2ski00]

So who has gone out to enjoy this deal?! I haven't yet, but plan to this weekend!

[jbennardo]

2/$2 Sausage Egg McMuffin... I tossed out the Egg puck though. Eggs, especially ones from McD's work me over. :eek:

[Henri Gaudier]

Personally, I like McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried, Pizza Hut, etc.

Nothing wrong with them at all. :)

I suggest you read Fast Food Nation. Afterwards, you'll feel like an idiot for that remark. Vegan forever.

[brn2ski00]

2/$2 Sausage Egg McMuffin... I tossed out the Egg puck though. Eggs, especially ones from McD's work me over. :eek:

Where is this deal? That isn't the price right now in the NE states....

I have also found that McD's prices are cheaper in the south...

[maestro55]

If I am going to eat fast food, I am going to have a decent breakfast and that isn't found at McDonald's. I prefer Burger King, though it is interesting to compare the "nutritional" facts from what I get a Burger King vs. the Sausage McMuffin at McDonalds.

Interesting to note, I haven't eaten McDonald's in the last 6 months (and it was lunch I stopped in for after doing some shopping). I have eaten Burger King four times that I can remember off the top of my head in the last 6 months. Three of those times were breakfast and I ordered the CROISSAN'WICH® Sausage, Egg & Cheese. And of course hash browns (which are just as bad as the CROISSAN'WICH®.)



CROISSAN'WICH®*Sausage,*Egg*&*Cheese
Calories*- 470
Total Fat - 31
Saturated Fat - 11
Trans Fat - 0.5
Cholesterol - 175
Sodium - 1030
Total Carbohydrates - 28
Dietary Fiber - 0
Total Sugar - 5
Protein - 20

Sausage McMuffin:
370 Calories
22 Total Fat
8 Saturated Fat
0 Trans Fat
45 Cholesterol
850 Sodium
29 Total Carbohydrates
2 Dietary Fiber
2 Sugar
14 Protein

[oldschool]

Yes, keep thinking that. I'll be a doctor in a few years and you are great job security! Enjoy your heart attack at age 40.



I take it you're not actually in med school yet, probably just pre med. Good luck in the medical profession with that attitude. You're going to make a horrible physician.

Wait until after your nutrition classes, then come and reply again.

[cocky jeremy]

Vegan forever.

Disgusting.

[Unspoken Demise]

I could never be a vegan. I love my hamburgers and fried chickens too much. I could go without pig products, but cows and chickens go in UD's stomach.

[bartelby]

Vegan forever.

You're a vegan?
:eek:
And French?

How?
:)

[Unspoken Demise]

You're a vegan?
:eek:
And French?

How?
:)
He probably just surrenders to the cows and chickens at the 1st sign of retaliation. ;)

[sushi]

I suggest you read Fast Food Nation. Afterwards, you'll feel like an idiot for that remark.
Thanks for the reference.

Personally, I would rather be classified as an idiot and then be free to enjoy that part of my life. :)

Vegan forever.
There are some that would say the same about this type of diet.

Anyhow, I will continue to enjoy a wide variety of cuisine available from around the world that includes meats, fish and poultry.

To each his own.

Disgusting.
You're a vegan?
:eek:
And French?

How?
:)
He probably just surrenders to the cows and chickens at the 1st sign of retaliation. ;)
Snort! :)