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The McMenu PDF linked on the article, rants about warming drawers right off the bat. Indeed I fully agree with the article, currently I find McDonald to be a r

The McMenu PDF linked on the article, rants about warming drawers right off the bat. Indeed I fully agree with the article, currently I find McDonald to be a really, really shitty burger, only reason to still buy it sometimes is because they are good at "service" (ie: they stay open when other restaurants are closed, aren't too expensive, and the ingredients quality is reasonable). The fries is well, a whole another subject. I did tried making fries at home using commercial frozen fries, and pork fat, and the result was really, really, really good, but it also make a huge mess in the kitchen, so my wife refuses to ever do it again, but pork fat is obviously much superior than vegetable oil for frying in general (not just deep frying). A restaurant that have good (but not great) fries suggested cotton oil, but that one is very hard to find, only places I found selling it were selling it to restaurants, thus it only came packaged in huge tubs with 100 USD worth of oil, and that is obviously ridiculous in a home setting.

HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
I keep a jar of bacon grease in the fridge for misc. pan frying (makes amazing hot dogs). I simply cannot believe it's never occurred to me to make french fries with it!
- buckminster 6y ago
  Try making crepes with the bacon grease. They are divine.
- shaftway 6y ago
  I spread it on steaks before searing them to give them a bacon-y outer layer.
crazygringo 6y ago
> I find McDonald to be a really, really shitty burger They started serving quarter pounder burgers made-to-order a year or two ago, and if your local McD's does it properly (instead of breaking rules and making them in advance and letting them sit around), you'll get a burger that's medium on the inside, and incredibly juicy and flavorful. It's not Shake Shack, but it's still miles better than any burger they ever sold in the past. Absolutely nothing shitty about it at all anymore. I was astonished -- never once in my life did I think I'd actually enjoy the beef in a McD's burger.
- icelancer 6y ago
  Hmm. You converted me. I'll give it a shot in the next month or so. See if McDonalds will hire you as a part-time marketing rep (if you aren't one already)
  - icelancer 6y ago
    Following up - actually ordered one. It was surprisingly acceptable!
    - bschwindHN 6y ago
      Thanks for actually following up, I love when people do that. I'll have to try this out too when I get a chance.
- speeder 6y ago
  Where I live (Brazil) they use their normal patty for the quarter pounder... it is a completely useless sandwich to be honest, the quarter pounder is almost identical to the cheeseburger, except the cheeseburger is even smaller somehow. It is really sad. The quarter-pounder here is nowhere near 1/4 of a pound. (seemly they use a 0.2 pound one instead. or 1/5 of a pound) I actually paid attention last time I went, in more than one store, I ordered quarter pounder and kept watching the drawer, not only they used the drawer, but the burger that went into quarter pounder is same that went into all other products.
  - crazygringo 6y ago
    I lived in Brazil for years (years ago) and the McD's quarter pounders were certainly identical back then. Maybe you have a "bad" McD's by you... but their regular hamburgers are much, much smaller in diameter (and thinner). A quarter pounder burger comes to the edge of the bun. If they used a regular burger, it would be so small it would be invisible when served, you wouldn't see it at all until biting in. Legally, a quarter pounder is always 1/4 lb before cooking. It's always significantly less when served because of the water and fat it loses while cooking. So if you think you're getting a 0.2 lb burger cooked, it's still a real quarter pounder. Their regular hamburger/cheeseburger is waaay less than 0.2 lb. If you want a serious amount of meat, that's what a double quarter pounder is for.
johnwalkr 6y ago
I actually love the basic McDonald's hamburger as a snack. It's just in a much different category than a nice burger. I also like to check out McDonald's in different countries. Sometimes in Japan you can get an Idaho burger, which has a hashbrown patty. And sometimes they have an "adult creampie" dessert (yikes). Indian McDonald's has masala chicken and veggie burgers, and Israeli McDonald's has $15 giant gourmet burgers.
- Mumps 6y ago
  For anyone that gets a chance to visit India, the McMaharaja is genuinely worth a try. I found it quite far from anything you could easily find in North American fast food.

HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago

I keep a jar of bacon grease in the fridge for misc. pan frying (makes amazing hot dogs). I simply cannot believe it's never occurred to me to make french fries with it!

buckminster 6y ago
Try making crepes with the bacon grease. They are divine.
shaftway 6y ago
I spread it on steaks before searing them to give them a bacon-y outer layer.

crazygringo 6y ago

> I find McDonald to be a really, really shitty burger They started serving quarter pounder burgers made-to-order a year or two ago, and if your local McD's does it properly (instead of breaking rules and making them in advance and letting them sit around), you'll get a burger that's medium on the inside, and incredibly juicy and flavorful. It's not Shake Shack, but it's still miles better than any burger they ever sold in the past. Absolutely nothing shitty about it at all anymore. I was astonished -- never once in my life did I think I'd actually enjoy the beef in a McD's burger.

icelancer 6y ago
Hmm. You converted me. I'll give it a shot in the next month or so. See if McDonalds will hire you as a part-time marketing rep (if you aren't one already)
- icelancer 6y ago
  Following up - actually ordered one. It was surprisingly acceptable!
  - bschwindHN 6y ago
    Thanks for actually following up, I love when people do that. I'll have to try this out too when I get a chance.
speeder 6y ago
Where I live (Brazil) they use their normal patty for the quarter pounder... it is a completely useless sandwich to be honest, the quarter pounder is almost identical to the cheeseburger, except the cheeseburger is even smaller somehow. It is really sad. The quarter-pounder here is nowhere near 1/4 of a pound. (seemly they use a 0.2 pound one instead. or 1/5 of a pound) I actually paid attention last time I went, in more than one store, I ordered quarter pounder and kept watching the drawer, not only they used the drawer, but the burger that went into quarter pounder is same that went into all other products.
- crazygringo 6y ago
  I lived in Brazil for years (years ago) and the McD's quarter pounders were certainly identical back then. Maybe you have a "bad" McD's by you... but their regular hamburgers are much, much smaller in diameter (and thinner). A quarter pounder burger comes to the edge of the bun. If they used a regular burger, it would be so small it would be invisible when served, you wouldn't see it at all until biting in. Legally, a quarter pounder is always 1/4 lb before cooking. It's always significantly less when served because of the water and fat it loses while cooking. So if you think you're getting a 0.2 lb burger cooked, it's still a real quarter pounder. Their regular hamburger/cheeseburger is waaay less than 0.2 lb. If you want a serious amount of meat, that's what a double quarter pounder is for.

johnwalkr 6y ago

I actually love the basic McDonald's hamburger as a snack. It's just in a much different category than a nice burger. I also like to check out McDonald's in different countries. Sometimes in Japan you can get an Idaho burger, which has a hashbrown patty. And sometimes they have an "adult creampie" dessert (yikes). Indian McDonald's has masala chicken and veggie burgers, and Israeli McDonald's has $15 giant gourmet burgers.

Mumps 6y ago
For anyone that gets a chance to visit India, the McMaharaja is genuinely worth a try. I found it quite far from anything you could easily find in North American fast food.