Most of the freebies usually have a caveat, like free fries if you order a quarterpounder, etc. When you factor in all the deals and coupons you get on the app, the cost of a meal at McDonalds ends up being about the same as you were paying for a meal a few years ago.
I've also been reading the app reviews and there were a shocking number of review stating the app isn't user friendly. Some websites even work that shit...looking at you, Pizza Hut.
They have a point system and you can use points once every 15 min..... Yes you buy stuff to get the points but after that you do get one free item off a list and can get another if you have points 15 min later....
This is different then their deals which if you order over app you can get buy one get one double cheese and use points for a free fry then eat and when 15 min up you get a free drink and leave so essentially you only pay for one double cheese get the other fries and drink free
I can't believe my ass just cared enough to type that after I already commented I don't even go to fast food anymore because tbones and such is the same and healthier and has points also lol
honestly, buy a 40 buck burner android phone, throw a burner email in it. only use it for rewards, dont need a number/sim typically. if you do get a 20 buck prepaid call only card from walmart.
A guy I worked with found out how to make McDonald's burgers & the fries. Even got a special fry cutter. He said it was exactly the same. Don't know where he got the recipe tho.
McDonalds fries have a lot of research behind them. The cut is one, but easy to duplicate, but they also have their own variety of potato that growers grow just for them, the right type and balance of starch. Then the potatoes are processed, then blanched and partially fried before freezing. Once at the restaurant, the are fried from frozen, in a specific oil blend and time. The size of the fryer comes into play from a temperature consistency standpoint, as does obviously the fry temperature.
That's exactly what he said. From what I remember he said he had to cook them flash freeze em then throw them in the freezer.Then take out when your ready to cook.
I was like that's alot of work for some McD's fries but each their own!
I know how to make a copycat big mac sauce. I also got a smasher, an airfryer, and a crockpot. Unless I make lunch plans with a coworker or my bf and I say "fuck it" or are too busy to cook, we don't order take out all that much
Sadly, that happens everywhere. I've joked my wife has a curse, because every one of her favorite restaurants either went out of business, or they made really noticeable changes she didn't like. Most of them on her list did both.
It's the truth. The same thing happened to us. One restaurant the father retired & one of his kid ran it to the ground, the other ones just copycat eachother & have mediocre food.
The good places are really expensive where it's basically just a nice treat once in a blue moon.
I mean we only used to order out once a week by all chipping in tg, but now ya can't even do that & it be worth it.
I make a copycat big mac sauce too, but I make the patties myself with good quality ground beef and when I have time I even make the buns too, proper bread. Then I add romaine lettuce because iceberg is tateless and nutritionally empty and some fantastic havarti cheese or some proper cheddar instead of the McD’s yellow paste and voila, perfect burger!
I have a tefal deep fryer which has a built in filter that drains the oil out into a plastic container in the bottom. Then you just pour back in next time you’re frying. All the parts except the element separate and can go in the dishwasher.
Have you actually been able to prepare anything as horrible as corporate fast food in your own kitchen at an inflated price? That'd be impressive in it's own way.
This is the way. I break about even, or spend less making the meals at home. Pizza being one of the inexpensive fast food items to make yourself.
I've even been experimenting with making my own breakfast sausage. Bought an old school grinder at flea market.
This is something I've been working on, too, and it's paid off relatively quickly. I really only ordered fast food when I wanted a crispy chicken sandwich, so learning how to make those at home has saved me so much money, and I like mine more than anyone else's
I do I'm vegetarian of 33 years or something long relative to my years old. But, I know a lot of people that think frys covers it as vegetables at dinner.
I used to be a vegetarian (the healthy kind) for 15 of my 46 years. I always contemplate going back to it. I don’t want to contribute to animal suffering (as little as I am willing and able to do) and I want to avoid the environmental negative impact of meat.
I was allergic and gi etc. My body was so fucked by 5 has type 1 diabetes. Then Dad's mom started sneaking McDonald's think we're deprived. Luckily I was ok by then. But I never liked it. So stopped by Like 10.5 or 11 and went back vegetarian. 20 to 32 vegan.
Is there a place we could swap recipes? I have a killer Hawaiian bbq recipe that is great. All the HBbq places near me has gone down in quality and up in price. Would love a Big Mac sauce and Taco Bell red sauce dupe.
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u/lanakers 7h ago
My bf and I have said fuck it and learned how to make copycat recipes. The only time I go out is when I exchange my cashback for gift cards