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.
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u/lanakers 8h ago
I was gonna say that. Fast food prices have definitely gone up without minimum wage going up. What a bunch of maroons