Ive heard claims that the “apple slices” in McDonalds apple pie are really potatoes, just with apple flavoring, what im wondering is if this is really a rumor or is there really is any truth behind this one?
I don’t know where you heard that…usually the rule of note is, if it’s too absurd to be true it is bogus information just like other rumors…
Also, if I remember correctly, big chains are required to show a list of ingredients of their products. http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/food/ingredient_list/desserts/index.html
No mention of potatoes here…Also, apples are the first ingredient listed.
:rolleyes:
The way those damn things taste–I wouldn’t put it past a lot of people to mistake them for potatoes. The texture of a potato slice and an apple slice is surprisingly similar.
I think this is an urban legend, back from the days when they deep fried the pies in the same vat of oil as they made fries. It made the pies taste like french fries.
I am a proud employee of Arby’s…well, not so much proud as greatful to have found a place that’ll hire an 18 year old college freshmen…but anyway, I will be more than happy to answer any and all fast food questions. I’ll even do field research! I can dispell any rumors and shed light to anything sinister that may lie lurking in the dark corners of the Arby’s empire! Come on! Ask away!
OK, is there any truth to the rumor that Arby’s hires 18 year old college freshmen that nobody else will, then when they’re least expecting it shoves them into the vat, where they become the next day’s “Value Menu Special”? Check into that and let us know, all right?
Funny you mention this, last week about four employees were fired and then on good friday Arby’s launched the “Arby’s Lenten $2.99 Fish Combo”. Baton Rouge is a Catholic town.
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In my experience, no matter what the ingredients say, McDonald’s apple pies are made from molten lava.
And I won’t even attempt to go into their coffee.
Okay, their pies are rather gross, but I like McD’s coffee. I think it’s pretty good.
I used to work at McD’s back when they fried pies… this is just an UL… They use a different kind of shortning for fries. The chicken, fish, nuggets & pies used their own type… one was called Formula 47 or something like that… I forget what the other one was called…
On the very rare occasion that the food vats could not be used, we would cook stuff in the fry vats, but never pies… people just had to do without…
I was referring to the temperature, not the taste.
Because the top layer of my tongue has been seared off every time in my life I dared to try either pie or coffee, I couldn’t tell you WHAT they tasted like.
Oh. Okay. Molten lava…Hot…ouch…can’t taste it.
Duh. Sheesh, what a dope.
I’m usually not that slow. 
Off the subject, when I was a kid my mom used to make apple pie with Ritz crackers, and it tasted just like an apple pie, I swear.
suziek, you mean your mom made the crust using Ritz crackers right? You’re not suggesting that she somehow simulated the apples that way?
I swear it’s true. She used Ritz crackers in place of apples. I’m going to see if I can find that old recipe. It used to be on the box.
Well, that didn’t take long. Here it is for anyone who wants to try. If you close your eyes you won’t know the difference.
Cough Not for nothing, but that statement has applications that go FAR BEYOND that of Ritz Crackers.
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I have had the mock apple pie. All I have to say is that it will pass for apple pie in the taste test, but why buy a box of ritz crackers, when you can buy apples? Also, this makes a convincing argument that soylent green really could be made from people.
Have to throw in a plug for one of my favorite cookbook authors, Al Sicherman. His book “Caramel Knowledge” is a collection of food columns he did for one of the Minnesota newspapers (he’s still a food writer and general columnist, but doesn’t do recipes anymore).
His columns consist of coming up with oddball themes and digging up recipes for them. (Thread approaching!) He whipped up a mock meal that contained the Ritz Cracker/Apple Pie, as well as mock turtle soup, mock chicken (using veal) and other dishes (my books are packed away, which might be a good thing else I’d start quoting.).
He also delved into the mysteries of making Hostess products, including Twinkies, Ho-Hos and cupcakes, foods you’d find at the state fair (corn dogs and cheese curls), and some foods involving terrible puns, as one may guess from the book’s title.
The book is out of print, but a lot are listed used on bibliofind for $7+. Well worth reading.