They’re fucking horrible. I can go down the street to Jim n’ Nick’s and get a BBQ sandwich worth my time. The McRib is a goddamn travesty.
Aren’t McNuggets deep fried? Do they need a separate fryer, or is there a specific “McNugget Cooker” of some other variety?
Mmmmm… pork fat 'n jelly…
McNuggets and Filet O’ bottom-feeding suction eel are made in seperate fryers than the ones that are used for the fries. They do the same thing as the fry/hasbrown frier, but it frees up space to keep the fry orders rolling. The McRib was made in yet another machine when I was there that basically was a giant crock pot of goo that the ribs warmed in.
I used to really like the McRib–probably helped by the fact that I eat at McDonald’s as seldom as possible, and the McRib was not always available.
But the last couple of times I’ve had one, I’ve been disapointed enough that I don’t plan on finding a McDonald’s to eat one at any time soon.
As a BBQ sandwich it is horrid.
As a fast food sandwich it is passable.
But if you are out and about and starting to detox because you haven’t had any BBQ sauce since breakfast then it is marvelous.
I ate one, back when they were first introduced.
It was thoroughly nasty. Gelatinous. With a mouthfeel that said, “You don’t wanna know what’s in this.”
I couldn’t finish it.
No, it is not good. I do however have one everytime they come out. Hmm, perhaps not that good but addictive would be the way to describe them.
If it were a regular menu item I would probably never have one. All hail the power of marketing!
It is a McDonald’s sandwich. OP, you already know the answer to your question, because you told us that you don’t pay attention to the McDonald’s menu. Believe me, that’s a good thing. Don’t let anyone else convince you otherwise. Now that you’ve broken the spell of all the advertising and hype that somehow convinces most of the world that McDonald’s food has a flavor, don’t allow yourself to be taken in again.
No offense to anyone who likes McDonald’s–it’s your money; I’m just glad it’s not mine. Do yourself a favor, though: move to California and try an In-n-Out burger (and fries).
Ugh. I hate to admit it, but I love the McRib – only if I can get extra pickles and cheese on it. I won’t eat anything else at that godforsaken puke purveyor, but the McRib is like ambrosia. As has been stated, it’s all about the sauce. The meat is greasy cardboard, but the sauce? Gods, I cannot believe I am admitting this – is the food of the gods.
Exactly! When McRibs are in season, is the only time I don’t mind as much when the husband and kid out-vote me on where we grab a quick/cheap meal. When the McRib is not available, I have to pick my way through the edible parts of a McSalad.
I had one in Arizona (with fries). It was good.
In-n-Out and Fatburger are my two favorite fast food burgers but, for 99 cents, there’s really no other burger that will satisfy my hunger like the McDonald’s double cheeseburger. Every foodie instinct in me says I should hate this burger. But I don’t. And I will guiltlessly eat it once every few months with the change that accumulates in the car.
I crave McDonald’s fairly often, but am not a fan of the McRib. I’d much rather have a double cheeseburger or Mcnuggets.
The fries are good, but I find the burgers there to be kind of meh. I mean, they’re good enough but I really don’t get all the hype.
Ditto. McDonalds is generally crap, and the McRib definitely is, but you can’t beat a double cheeseburger for a buck. Pocket change gets you some immediate satisfaction. How often does that happen?
To continue with the In-n-Out mini-hijack, their burgers are the best I’ve had at any drive-through. Their fries are highly variable, from the ultimate uber-fry to limp, greasy affronts to decency. I think that may be in part because an In-n-Out fry is only minutes removed from being part of an actual potato, whereas a lot of the big chains fries go through a reconstituted potato mush phase. Reconstituted potato mush is more consistently mediocre than actual potatoes.
I thought these things were no longer going to be coming back.
Eat one. You’ll see how soon it comes back.
The key to the In-n-Out fries, as told to me by a Phoenician in Arizona, is that you must eat them on the spot. They will limpify if you carry them home.