What do you get if you go to McDonalds?
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November 12th, 2019
I’m pretty careful about what I eat.
But even I occasionally defile myself at McDonalds. It seems sort of un-American not to do so, even if it is infrequent.
Do me a favor and don’t take up space by telling me how you never go to McDonalds. Thanks.
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My favorites are the fish sandwich, or the number two meal, with a side of nuggets.
20 nuggets and Super sized coke no ice. Best coke in the city.
@josie So it doesn’t water down my pop when I take my time eating. The coke starts off perfectly cold and delicious. If it makes ir home I used to take the ice out with my hands.
Why not get a cup of ice on the side, so you can also have it cold?
@josie Good idea. Will try next time.
Two hamburgers and medium fries. Sometimes four-piece chicken nuggets. I admittedly like McDonalds sometimes, although lately I’ve been going to Taco Bell more (including at 1:30 in the morning which seems like the most appropriate time to go there).
Sausage McMuffo
It’s like a large Scooby snack.
I also get a medium coffee with that as I like to burn the hell out of the roof of my mouth.
I never believe the warning on the cup. I can’t really make the words out anyway as my eyes are burning with desire for a large Scooby Snack.
What do you get?
Is that with egg, or without?
@josie -No egg anymore. It grossed me out one time and I haven’t been back.
Now fess up to what you get. Big Mac perhaps? Chicken Mcfukkits? Cheeseburger?
Whopper? XD
Usually breakfast. Egg McMuffin. Sometimes pancakes.
Other would be a small cheeseburger because that’s the most I can eat.now.
Stomach cramps and diarrhea…
What ever I get I ask for it made fresh. I don’t mind the wait. :)
For lunch and dinner, usually a quarter pounder no cheese with ketchup only and fries no salt. If they don’t do all the changes correctly I’m not bothered by it. I don’t mind the burger with everything and I can shake some salt off of the fries.
If I’m not in the mood for a burger (if I ate one the day before) I’ll get chicken nuggets.
On rare occasion I get a burger happy meal.
For breakfast I get a sausage McMuffin with egg, and I remove the yolk. I usually just get the sandwich with water. Once in a while I’ll add a hashbrown.
Sausage McMuffin with egg
Bacon, egg & cheese biscuit
Sausage McGriddle
All decent breakfast sandwiches.
And I like their Iced Coffee.
Twice a month or once a month it’s Big Breakfast for me. Sausage, pancakes, hash brown and that egg ( I think it’s real eggs. Who knows really? ) and coffee. I drop the butter, pour all that syrup on the pancake stack flooding the styrofoam plate soaking everything, sausage, hash browns, eggs. It’s all good. 750 calories. It’s ok. I’m due tomorrow.
It’s real eggs when they’re “round eggs.” The make them on the grill. Folded eggs are still real eggs but pretty sure they’re shipped in folded. We need to talk to someone who’s worked there.
@Dutchess_lll There was a time it was nothing but steak, egg and cheese bagel for me in the morning. They still have it. That gives me an idea. Lol
My McD quit selling bagels about 2 years ago and I be pissed! Some how I can’t quite match their “toasted” bagels with cream cheese. I have tried.
Indigestion.
Okay, I actually get a quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and an iced tea. I also like the fillet-o-fish, but rarely splurge.
Sausage biscuit.
McDouble with no onions.
Iced Tea, not sweetened.
When my son gets a meal he’ll share his fries with me. We dip them in bbq sauce.
@lucille Your answer inspired a question from me. Look in social.
Two cheeseburgers (ketchup only) and a supersized-fries. And a water since I don’t drink soda.
Breakfast burrito with extra cheese….
Mc Double, no cheese, no onions. Add lettuce, tomato and extra pickles. $2.66.
Other rare occasions, McNuggets.
Sometimes if I’m not having the burger, I’ll get the vanilla cone. I call it a “dollar cone” but it’s no longer a dollar.
Sometimes a Diet Coke.
Maybe twice a year, the big breakfast and not eat it all. Mainly for the pancakes.
If it’s in the morning, coffee.
I’d say I’m at the drive in window about once every two weeks or once a month, the majority of the time will be just for a cone.
Fast food like a mush vroom omelette.
I read that gag on a lolly stick :D
I go pretty rarely now, but either two cheeseburgers or a Big Mac. Not a fry fan.
I hate when fast food places put mayo on a burger. No mayo, no special sauce. To me that’s gross.
@jca2 Agreed! Any sort of mayo or special sauce made with mayo. Gross.
Every now & then I get to craving a Big Mac & NOTHING will stop that craving except a quick trip to Mickey D’s!!! As I’ve gotten older, it doesn’t happen as often as it used to, but still happens maybe once a year.
@LadyMarissa Same. I also had a McRib recently, for some reason, I have to have just one each year.
I get mild nausea from being so close to peasants & what’s up with those tickets, feels like you won some shit food in a raffle :D
I love getting fries and a bunch of sauces to dip them in! Buffalo and BBQ are my favorite. If you haven’t put honey on your McDonalds fries you are missing out!
^^Agree. I don’t like fries but when I’m at McDonald’s I end up finishing a big size order. Lol
Is the Mc Rib any good?
I got a chocolate shake about a year ago. Literally the first McDs shake I’d had since I was a teenager.
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....It was gross! Nasty. Too sugary and not at all how I remembered them. :(
@Dutchess I mean, compared to a real bbq pork sandwich it blows. But with the sauce, onions and pickles its oddly delicious to me-once a year anyway. And for 2.50 each.
I hate their shakes, too. I get the small hot fudge sundae if I have to have ice cream, which is rare.
No pickles!
Sometimes I crave a Big Mac but I can’t eat a whole one. They started advertising a Big Mac Jr.or something. It was a $1.00 McDouble with the shredded lettuce and special sauce. But they wanted to charge $2.50! Forget that! I ordered a McDouble for a buck and requested the lettuce, onions and special sauce.
@Dutchess Heck you got a dog that will always take leftovers! Lol
Thats funny, you won! I tried one and they sucked, not even close to a Mac.
My dog got left over Egg McMuffin today. He liked it.
I don’t know how much different it could be, @KNOWITALL, other than a sesame seed bun and a piece of bun in the middle. The burgers patties are the same ones the use for their regular burgers, including the McDouble.
@Dutchess It was awhile back, I just remember it sucked. It wasnt a mini mac, it was thicker or something off.
The shakes taste awful because most employees don’t know how to take apart the dispensing assembly and reassemble for cleaning, so they don’t other. I did know how. Whenever I did it, too much time had gone by, and it smelled like someone gutting a shark. It was a horrible death smell of rot.
I won’t get their shakes.
I looked forward to cleaning the parts, because after I reassembled it I knew I had a couple of days I could have a shake with lunch.
I find McD’s shakes to be kind of bland. The chocolate shakes taste like they need some added chocolate syrup.
Here, Hardees shakes are better than the other FF places!!!
@LadyM Ever had Braums? Mmmmm
So thick tho @KNOW. Geez. Have to wait an hour to sip it through a straw.
You aren’t serious I hope @mazingerz88. There ARE conditions under which food won’t rot. That’s how we know what Ötzi had to eat not long before he was killed 6000 years ago.
It can happen in desert conditions too.
I have ordered coffee drinks at McDonald’s, but there is really no food for a vegetarian to eat there, so I never do. I’m hoping McDonald’s will follow the example of Carls Jr. and Burger King, and offer a veggie burger.
@Kardamom McD’s has salads and apple slices. Plus, the French fries and hashbrowns. You can order a sandwich no meat. You can get all the veggies and cheese. You could ask for a tomato and cheese hot sandwich something like that.
Not that I expect you to go to McD’s by your choice, I’m saying if you wind up there for some reason there are some choices. Desserts of course too.
@JLeslie: McD’s French fries are made with beef flavoring. You can google it and find out that it’s true. Their fries are not for true vegetarians. In India, their fries are not made with beef flavoring but they say it takes something away from the flavor.
They used to fry their fries in lard. They were soooo good then. I guess the beef flavoring is an attempt to recreate that amazing flavor that the lard gave them.
@jca2 I thought McD’s did away with that years ago. As far as I know the fries are vegan now. I’ll have to check it.
Nope. Still use beef flavoring. Which also has wheat. So they’re not gluten-free either. :/
@raum, your CNN source is from 2001. @JLeslie‘s is from after that.
True.
But that’s also kind of like saying that was an old lie. They’re still liars in my book.
If you can come up with proof that they made vegetarian claims prior to 2001 I’ll be on board with the liar thing. Otherwise, I see no reason whatsoever to jump on that bandwagon.
Well, I agree that any scant amount of beef counts when we are talking about vegetarians and people who avoid beef for religious reasons. I think now that the awareness is so much higher about these things that restaurants are more careful. Moreover, McD’s went through that lawsuit, so I’m thinking they are truthful now.
In 2001 McDonald’s settled for $10 million. But they haven’t changed their recipe. Here’s an article from 2019
Also…what bandwagon?
Oh the “McDonald’s is evil and their food is so bad for you and it’s not real food and blah blah blah” bandwagon. It’s FOOD. It’s actual FOOD. Just food.
Yeah I googled it this morning and found out about the beef flavoring.
They don’t use it any more, according to this
“Since 2007, we’ve made them without any animal-sourced ingredients. We cook them in 100% vegetable oil, in a dedicated fryer separate from our meat items.”
The article @raum posted was was written in 2001. They changed in 2007.
Just to cut and paste for anyone who can’t access the link:
French Fries
Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Beef Flavor [wheat And Milk Derivatives]*), Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (maintain Color), Salt. *natural Beef Flavor Contains Hydrolyzed Wheat And Hydrolyzed Milk As Starting Ingredients.
Contains: Wheat, Milk.
Cooked In The Same Fryer That We Use For Donut Sticks Which Contain A Wheat And Milk Allergen.
Link I just posted is from 2019.
Well, then they’re going to get hit with another law suit because they ARE, clearly, advertising them as vegetarian and vegan friendly.
From this link that JLeslie posted.
Cut and pasted from the McD’s Canada site:
I heard your fries contain natural beef flavour, will you be making a vegetarian option then?”
McDonald’s Canada
You might be thinking of the ingredients for McDonald’s fries in another country, Oliver. McDonald’s Canada fries are made without any animal sources and are cooked in 100% vegetable oil with a vegetable-based natural flavour, so they’re already a vegetarian option! Another fun fact: all McDonald’s Canada fries are made by McCain, a name you might recognize from the frozen food section of your supermarket. You can see exactly how they make our fries by watching this video.
Where does it say that it’s from Canada?
@Dutchess_III: See where it says “ca” in the link?
Also, read the cut and paste I just posted (above). That’s right from the Canada site.
I meant, where does this link say it’s from Canada?
Yes I do, now that you mention it. I find that misleading.
Scroll down and go to their corporate link or their “contact us” or their locations, you’ll see they’re all Canada.
You shouldn’t have to go all around the mulberry bush to find out that it’s from Canada.
If I was a veg or vegan in America and I googled to find out if they used beef flavoring in their fries and found myself in a McDonalds.com website that advertises they are V friendly and they did did not make it perfectly clear that.it only applied to Canada I would be pissed.
But I am not a V so do what you want McD.
Egg McMuffin and a strawberry-bandanna smoothie.
@jca2 I’m not clear if the beef flavoring has beef, but from what you posted it has milk, so it definitely isn’t vegan.
The matter of the fryer maybe being used for beef or chicken, I don’t think that should matter. All restaurants that aren’t vegetarian have possibilities of that type of contamination.
Except for locations that sell donut sticks, McDonald’s has dedicated fryers for their french fries.
@JLeslie: If you google “Are McDonald’s fries vegetarian” you’ll find so many sources saying they’re not. It’s not just that they’re not vegan, they’re not vegetarian either.
@jca2 I’m surprised the government hasn’t fined them and shut the claim down.
@JLeslie: Again, you are linking the CANADA McDonald’s site.
See the “ca” in the link? That’s Canada.
I posted many links above for the US site with ingredients, etc.
Ok, I went back through the links. So, I’m still curious if there is any beef in the beef flavor, but for sure it’s not vegan if there is milk.
It also says McDonald’s Canada in big bold letters on the top of the page.
They use beef flavoring in their fries in the US. Why is this getting dragged out for so long?
@raum I guess because I question everything I read now with bots and bullshit constantly passed around.
I saw that it said Canada. I’m surprised the ingredient list is different in America than other countries for the French fries, but I guess that’s the case.
I tend to be cynical which is why I usually like to go right to the source for information.
@raum here is a screen shot of the website in question. Where does it say “McDonald’s Canada in big bold letters on the top of the page.”?
@jca2 yeah…IF you know what the “source” is.
That link goes no where @jca2. I see in the link where it says “CA” but that is certainly not eye catching or obvious. If I even noticed it, I would think “California.”
Also, @JLeslie‘s link, about 9 posts above, goes nowhere.
If you can’t open the link, how can you disagree with what it says?
At the top of the first page, in big bold letters, it says “McDonald’s Canada Ingredients Listing”
McDonald’s Canada Ingredients Listing
As of September 18, 2019
Provided in this document is a listing of components in our popular menu items by category, followed by the ingredient statements for those components. Allergens contained within these components are indicated in
capital type at the end of each respective ingredient statement (following the word “CONTAINS”). We encourage guests to check these statements regularly as ingredients in menu items may change.
Important Note: At McDonald’s, we take great care to serve quality, great-tasting menu items to our guests each and every time they visit our restaurants. We understand that each of our guests has individual needs and
considerations when choosing a place to eat or drink outside their home, especially those guests with food allergies. As part of our commitment to you, we provide the most current ingredient information available from our
food suppliers for the ten priority food allergens identified by Health Canada (eggs, milk, mustard, peanuts, seafood [including fish, crustaceans and shellfish], sulphites, sesame, soy, tree nuts, and wheat and other cereal
grains containing gluten) so that our guests with food allergies can make informed food selections. However, we also want you to know that despite taking precautions, normal kitchen operations may involve some shared
storage, cooking and preparation areas, equipment, utensils and displays, and the possibility exists for your food items to come in contact with other food products, including other allergens. We encourage our guests with
food allergies or special dietary needs to visit www.mcdonalds.ca for ingredient information, and consult their doctor for questions regarding their diet. Due to the individualized nature of food allergies and food sensitivities,
guests’ physicians may be best positioned to make recommendations for guests with food allergies and special dietary needs. If you have questions about our food, please reach out to the McDonald’s Guest Relations
Contact Centre at 1–888-424–4622. Thank you.
The nutrition information on this website relates to the menu items available at McDonald’s restaurants in Canada only. Some menu items may not be available at all restaurants; test products, test formulations, and certain
regional products and/or limited time promotional products have not been included. The nutrition information is derived from testing conducted in accredited laboratories, published resources, or from information provided
from McDonald’s suppliers. The nutrition information is based on standard product formulations, standard product assembly and serving sizes (including ice for beverages). All nutrition information is based on average
values for ingredients from McDonald’s suppliers and is rounded according to federal rounding regulations. Variation in serving sizes, preparation techniques, product testing and sources of supply, as well as regional and
seasonal differences, may affect the nutrition values for each product. In addition, product formulations change periodically. You should expect some variation in the nutrient content of the products purchased in our
restaurants. No products are certified as vegetarian; products may contain trace amounts of ingredients derived from animals. Our fried menu items are cooked in a vegetable oil blend with citric acid added as a processing
aid and dimethylpolysiloxane to reduce oil splatter when cooking.
All trademarks used herein are the properties of their respective owners. See Terms & Conditions on https://www.mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca/terms-and-conditions.html for details.
This document reflects information for the products presented on the date indicated at the top of the first page of this document.
@raum I didn’t say I disagreed with what it said. Here is ascreen shot of the website I’ve been referring to. It’s from this website. I don’t see “Canada” in “big bold letters” anywhere. Do you?
And please listen: I don’t disagree with anything about McDonalds. I could care less if it has beef product in the French Fries. I could care less if they’re fried in lard. I. Do. Not. Care. There is nothing her for me to argue about or disagree with.
Ok, I restarted my computer. Let’s see if I can get into the links above now.
For me, this link just blinks. It doesn’t send me anywhere.
The link here in jca2’s post doesn’t scream “Canada” at me.
This link in @JLeslie ‘s post just blinks and sends me nowhere.
So it would appear none of us are on the same page. Literally.
@Dutchess_III: In my cut and paste, it’s directly cut and pasted from the McD’s link posted by @JLeslie, and linked also by me.
In my cut and paste, At the very top, it states: “McDonalds Canada Ingredients Listing.” That’s taken directly from the link (site).
Post it again below. Don’t make me go looking and trying to guess what link, out of the 20 above, you’re talking about. The last one you posted DOES NOT OPEN FOR ME.
Also, see the little “ca” in the link? That’s “Canada.”
Thanks. But again, when I click on it it just blinks. It doesn’t open for me. Even if I right click and “open in a new tab” it just comes up blank.
And if I was looking for information the “ca” in the link wouldn’t mean jack. If I even noticed it I would assume “California.”
At any rate. I don’t care what they cook their fries in or how they prep them.
I was trying to show that @JLeslie‘s link was inaccurate, when she posted Canada’s ingredients. I know you don’t care, @Dutchess_III, as you’re not vegetarian. Neither am I. This whole tangent started when yesterday, @JLeslie told @Kardamom that McDonald’s fries were a vegetarian option.
I just wish I could see the links you posted. The fact that I can’t has created a shitstorm of misunderstanding for some reason.
Anyway, now we know that they can only be considered vegetarian in CA.
I just read that there’s a McD’s in Sedona, AZ that has turquoise arches:
“Due to the natural beauty of Sedona, mainly its iconic, rolling mountains of red rock, there are rules in place so that no structure in the city can infringe on its aesthetic. In 1993, a McDonald’s restaurant was built, but city officials claimed that the large yellow ‘M’ would disrupt the area’s natural beauty. Therefore, instead of accepting the clash of gold on red, McDonald’s changed the color of their letter, opting for a more neutral light blue.”
Today I got pancakes from Mc Ds.
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