McRib

[TylerW]

Remember “Super Size Me”?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me

We have such good fresh food available here in the Valley of the Center of the Universe that I never eat “fast food”…

So go start a thread about your favorite farmers market? This is a thread about garbage food that's only occasionally available, and the folks who appreciate garbage food can share their experiences.

If that ain't you, why post here? I don't post in the NFL thread about why I don't watch football.

 

[ctwo]

The same way a hot dog dissolves in your mouth. And again, it's not what you think it is...yes, that means it's not gristle, anymore.

Yes, the way I remember the meat processing plant was huge industrial front loading washing machines scrubbing shredded animal bits, pulverizing everything to a pinkish slime, pumping it through hundreds of meters of stainless tubing, cooking it up in large vats with other ingredients/modifiers before injecting the goo into molds to be cooked at high temperature and pressure, then frozen and packaged into 50lb boxes to be distributed across the lands.

 

[berth]

And then the final act of psychotic obsession…instead of leaving early morning, I purposely waited around a few hours (meaning I would absolutely hose myself with LA lunchtime traffic) for all the McDonalds to switch over from breakfast to lunch so I could snag two more for the road.

See that's the rubicon they have yet to cross. I'm sure someone in the South is selling these.

The McRib Country Breakfast platter: Scrambled eggs, McRib patty w/sauce, hashbrown and pancakes!

The singular challenge is packaging it so that the entire plate isn't covered in sauce. But that's a detail.

 

[FXCLM5]

Barf never fails to deliver.


Didn't even know the mcrib is back, but I do know cuz of barf and not from other social media sites though

 

[lizard]

Yes, the way I remember the meat processing plant was huge industrial front loading washing machines scrubbing shredded animal bits, pulverizing everything to a pinkish slime, pumping it through hundreds of meters of stainless tubing, cooking it up in large vats with other ingredients/modifiers before injecting the goo into molds to be cooked at high temperature and pressure, then frozen and packaged into 50lb boxes to be distributed across the lands.

Unfortunately your post backfired as I have modified today’s meals and have replaced an artisanal, farm to table, miso salmon salad with Mickey D’s 2A combo. Thanks!

 

[TylerW]

Barf never fails to deliver.


Didn't even know the mcrib is back, but I do know cuz of barf and not from other social media sites though

I gotta say, I'm not digging the window advertising this time around. Last year they just said "McRIB NOW" like it was Arnie's battlecry in an 80's action movie. Now they say "McRib Returns", like the shitty sequel.

 

[Blankpage]

Despite my criticisms, back in the day when on the road for work I’d sometimes pull into a McDonald’s for an egg McMuffin. If you got them without margarine they weren’t too horrible. I believe McDonald’s uses synthetic motor oil for margarine.

 

[TheRobSJ]

So go start a thread about your favorite farmers market? This is a thread about garbage food that's only occasionally available, and the folks who appreciate garbage food can share their experiences.

If that ain't you, why post here? I don't post in the NFL thread about why I don't watch football.

I’m pretty sure he also one of the people who goes in the watch thread just to announce he doesn’t wear one and just uses his phone.

It’s fine. It would be a pretty short thread if was only just Jason and I circle jerking over this thing.

 

[Abacinator]

I'm still salty that taco bell got rid of the Mexican pizza

 

[Kurosaki]

I gotta say, I'm not digging the window advertising this time around. Last year they just said "McRIB NOW" like it was Arnie's battlecry in an 80's action movie. Now they say "McRib Returns", like the shitty sequel.

McRib 5: Electric Boogaloo

I’m pretty sure he also one of the people who goes in the watch thread just to announce he doesn’t wear one and just uses his phone.

It’s fine. It would be a pretty short thread if was only just Jason and I circle jerking over this thing.

Or any social media thread where someone has to come in to let everyone know they don't have a Facebook account.

 

[TheRobSJ]

Oh. And I’m not sure if just the particular McDonalds I go to for lunch is an anomaly here or what. But I tried to order hash browns to put in my last McRib and they said “lunch menu only” which was a bit of a disappointment. I quite enjoyed my little modification there.

 

[TheRobSJ]

I'm still salty that taco bell got rid of the Mexican pizza

You are very much not alone in that. They were never my thing, but I hear about the Mexican pizza thing all the time. My sorely missed item from there is the enchirito.

 

[Kurosaki]

I got McDonald's for late breakfast/early lunch.

Didn't even think about the McRib.

Rob and Korny, Fite Me.

 

[TylerW]

You are very much not alone in that. They were never my thing, but I hear about the Mexican pizza thing all the time. My sorely missed item from there is the enchirito.

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

 

[TheRobSJ]

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

It has never come back as far as I know. And it’s been yeeeeaarrrs now.

In the end, TB really just has like 6-8 ingredients all just arranged/wrapped differently.

 

[bikewanker]

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

I prefer not having runs at all!

 

[Blankpage]

McDonald’s is health food compared to Taco Bell

 

[Kornholio]

I am almost certain I talked about this in the last McRib thread. But I believe it was McRib season in 2018. Despite being “national” it wasn’t around here in NorCal. But I just happen to be down south in Torrance for a few days. And the McRib was all over down there. So of course I went absolutely berserk while I was there. And then the final act of psychotic obsession…instead of leaving early morning, I purposely waited around a few hours (meaning I would absolutely hose myself with LA lunchtime traffic) for all the McDonalds to switch over from breakfast to lunch so I could snag two more for the road.

How’s that for thought process!

I was a little annoyed yesterday. I grabbed 2, and each one literally had 3 pickle slices on it.

Like WTF.

ALWAYS ask for extra pickles and/or onions. Don't allow them to get cheap on you.

literally nobody is suggesting eating that crap for every meal every day.

Joyous occasions in a man’s life:

• Days when Mickey D offers a 2 for 1 McRib deal

FTFY

So go start a thread about your favorite farmers market? This is a thread about garbage food that's only occasionally available, and the folks who appreciate garbage food can share their experiences.

If that ain't you, why post here? I don't post in the NFL thread about why I don't watch football.

I don't often agree with Tyler...but this is one of those times.

Yes, the way I remember the meat processing plant was huge industrial front loading washing machines scrubbing shredded animal bits, pulverizing everything to a pinkish slime, pumping it through hundreds of meters of stainless tubing, cooking it up in large vats with other ingredients/modifiers before injecting the goo into molds to be cooked at high temperature and pressure, then frozen and packaged into 50lb boxes to be distributed across the lands.

First of all, "Pink Slime" was beef product, not pork. Secondly...

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/02/01/mcdonalds-announces-end-to-pink-slime-in-burgers/

See that's the rubicon they have yet to cross. I'm sure someone in the South is selling these:

The McRib Country Breakfast platter: Scrambled eggs, McRib patty w/sauce, hashbrown and pancakes!

The singular challenge is packaging it so that the entire plate isn't covered in sauce. But that's a detail.

If they're not, they should!

Barf never fails to deliver.


Didn't even know the mcrib is back, but I do know cuz of barf and not from other social media sites though

They're not doing a good job of advertising it, really. I've yet to see any commercial advertising it, any location with it actually on the menu or even any window advertisements at McDonald's locations.

I gotta say, I'm not digging the window advertising this time around. Last year they just said "McRIB NOW" like it was Arnie's battlecry in an 80's action movie. Now they say "McRib Returns", like the shitty sequel.

What advertising? Where are you seeing advertising? I haven't seen any.

I’m pretty sure he also one of the people who goes in the watch thread just to announce he doesn’t wear one and just uses his phone.

It’s fine. It would be a pretty short thread if was only just Jason and I circle jerking over this thing.

I'm still salty that taco bell got rid of the Mexican pizza

Oh. And I’m not sure if just the particular McDonalds I go to for lunch is an anomaly here or what. But I tried to order hash browns to put in my last McRib and they said “lunch menu only” which was a bit of a disappointment. I quite enjoyed my little modification there.

Stupid pandemic putting an end to the full-day breakfast menu options...

I got McDonald's for late breakfast/early lunch.

Didn't even think about the McRib.

Rob and Korny, Fite Me.

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

One can only hope...

In the end, TB really just has like 6-8 ingredients all just arranged/wrapped differently.

I prefer not having runs at all!

I'm fairly certain that the Mexican Pizza was literally the ONLY thing on the Taco Shitz menu that didn't fuck my guts up. YMMV

 

[bojangle]

I'm still salty that taco bell got rid of the Mexican pizza

I know...bastards!

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

Ehh, besides maybe the deep fried four tortillas, TB ready regularly stocks all.of the ingredients to make them. Fried tortillas aren't exactly in shortage, or at market pricing whims.

Didn't the reason for the sporadic McRib have something to do with whether or not McD could secure cheap prices on bulk pork, or something?

McDonald’s is health food compared to Taco Bell

Ummm, no.

 

[Blankpage]

I’ve only eaten at TB four or five time and didn’t feel well after each time.
McDonald’s is garbage but it’s never had that immediate impact on me.

 

[Kornholio]

Ehh, besides maybe the deep fried four tortillas, TB ready regularly stocks all of the ingredients to make them.

Yep. And they will still make you one if you ask nicely...

Didn't the reason for the sporadic McRib have something to do with whether or not McD could secure cheap prices on bulk pork, or something?

That's the typical story, yes. However, it's available year-round in some places outside the country. I'd truly be surprised if the pork futures markets outside the US are so out of whack with the American markets that McDonald's couldn't afford to continue to sell the McRib all the time here too.

 

[Abacinator]

I get the feeling that the mexican pizza will be gone for a year or two, then come back for limited runs. It'll be their McRib

Inshallah

It has never come back as far as I know. And it’s been yeeeeaarrrs now.

In the end, TB really just has like 6-8 ingredients all just arranged/wrapped differently.

Dude it's only been a year.

 

[kingmoochr]

Joyous occasions in a man’s life:

• The day Mickey D offered Sausage McMuffin with Egg 24/7
• Days when Mickey D offers a 2 for 1 for the Sausage McMuffin with Egg

My preference is with the scrambled egg in place of the fried. I've had odd textured ones in the past. Scrambled is a game changer.

 

[TylerW]

What advertising? Where are you seeing advertising? I haven't seen any.

I don't know if you'd call a poster in the window of the mcdonalds since you can barely see it from the street. For me its mostly visual confirmation that it's a participating restaurant before i commit to parking/drivethrough

 

[Kornholio]

Meh, they're all doing it. You just ask at the squawk box.