The McRib...

[jmacavali]

It has developed a cult following in the US. Some people will drive for hours if they know there is a McDonalds selling them somewhere close. McDonalds has marketed to only be available at certain times, in certain places and has created a fantastic business model using the product. With that said, I think they are the nastiest thing on the menu. Looks like I'm not wrong.

11 Amazing Facts about the McDonald's McRib - Yahoo! Finance

Some high, or rather, low-lights from the article

The McRib has become something of a legend for its on-and-off appearances on McDonald's menus. The fleeting nature of the sandwich has generated a cult-like following........The McRib pops up at McDonald's locations across the country sporadically. It's so random because the individual restaurants are able to offer the McRib whenever they feel like it. The practice has even inspired websites devoted to tracking McRib availability across the nation.

According to an article from Chicago magazine, which cites a 1995 article by Mandigo, "restructured meat product" contains a mixture of tripe, heart, and scalded stomach, which is then mixed with salt and water to extract proteins from the muscle. The proteins bind all the pork trimmings together so that it can be re-molded into any specific shape — in this case, a fake slab of ribs.

As it appears out of the box, the McRib sandwich consists of just five basic components: a pork patty, barbecue sauce, pickle slices, onions, and a sesame bun.

But, as recently reported by Time magazine, a closer inspection of McDonald's own ingredient list reveals that the pork sandwich contains a total of 70 ingredients. This includes azodicarbonamide, a flour-bleaching agent often used in the production of foamed plastics.

The entire sandwich packs a whopping 500 calories, 26 grams of fat, 44 grams of carbs, and 980 milligrams of sodium.

 

[*= WildCat =*]

Never had one (and wont) sounds disgusting ! , and not good for your health.

 

[setishock]

Bring back the McFeast. That was good.

 

[*= WildCat =*]

I like Subway

 

[setishock]

Foot long tuna with black olives, tomatoes, smidgen of lettuce, and mayo. Oh forgot the banana peppers.

 

[*= WildCat =*]

BMT on Italian bread

 

[root]

BMT on Italian bread

That!! (awesome )

 

[superman22x]

Jimmy Johns >>>>>> Subway. No contest.

 

[setishock]

What ever happened to Blimpies?

 

[1337G33k]

Has anyone here ever tried it? is it good?