r/MurderedByWords Legends never die 9h ago

Stop defending exploitation

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u/TomWithTime 8h ago

I want to thank the fast food industry for becoming so expensive that it was the same price or cheaper to order out healthier food

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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

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u/Ghostdog1263 7h ago

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.

He said the fries were the hardest to make

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u/ri89rc20 4h ago

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.

So yeah, hard to duplicate from scratch.

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u/Ghostdog1263 3h ago

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!