Why Nothing Else Tastes Like McDonalds Fries

[@GreatestGames777]

I remember when they used beef tallow and those fries were so damn good. If you took McDonald's fries and cook them in Tallow today it would blow your fucking mind

[@Pərfectchāøs]

Let's hope RFK makes this a reality.

[@CarlLiddle89]

Then the zios/Jews complained n it ended

[@kevinputry5655]

Exactly! These poor kids today have no idea what McDonald's fries are supposed to taste like. What they serve now are impostors! McDonald's isn't very smart. Beef tallow is healthier than vegetable oils so they have no excuse now not to switch back. Better tasting fries will bring in more business! It's not rocket science!

[@sven_86]

i remember those fries.... good times.

[@nickthompson4978]

What is beef tallow😊

[@lc7798]

I remember the beef tallow fries, and once the oil recipe was changed, it was absolutely noticeable. I still mention the beef tallow on occasion, and younger people have no idea what I'm talking about, they really missed out on how good McD's fries really were.

[@kellychuang8373]

That's something to know also the prices were way different not like now with the Inflation Monster wrecking havoc over things and food not being as great as it used to along with size shrinking as also seen in the movie The Founder.

[@TheLashOne]

lol! I’m 39 and remember 2 things in 1989… my sister (and bff!) being born and McDonalds fries still being good! My parents (who know cattle) noticed it RIGHT away in the 90’s (1990-1991 I think?) when they stopped. They literally were so mad they started going to Burger King. Things were never the same in our family since…. lol

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

"Back in my day" You do realize it's stupid easy to make McDonalds fries at home right? Get a small deep fryer, use your fat of choice, get the right cut potatoes of the right type of potato and directly from the freezer cook until the appropriate color. I've made them at home it tastes the exact same, to be fair I used to work there but it's so simple. It's just a specific potato, a specific fat to cook it in at a specific temperature. You can look all of it up online.

[@aosabi]

I mentioned the beef tallow to someone the other day, someone who is close to 70yo. they had no idea what I was talking about. I wasnt even alive when their fries used beef tallow, and yet I know more about it than they do. its not that "younger people have no idea what you are talking about", its that some people just dont care about such things, regardless of what their age is.

[@thelasttruepatriot]

Maybe RFK will make them switch back to beef tallow

[@DS-re4vs]

We would go through Burger King drive thru and get Woppers and then across the street to McD’s drive thru to get the fries 😂

[@Ryfael]

*Whoppers

[@Greenhooves]

Yeah the beauty of mall food courts; get your burger, drink, and fries from whoever you prefer.

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

Omg so did we!!! Burger Kings fries are really good, but no where near as amazing as McDonald’s’.

[@poindextertunes]

Kurger Bing Whompners? 😋

[@trishm9776]

And KFC gravy.

[@DidYaServe]

Didn't know McD's fries were different outside the US. Makes sense because here in Ireland, they're unremarkable compared to what you get in a standard chip shop.

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

Taste the same both sides of pond. I can't notice the difference.

[@thegriningnumber12]

American here Irish fries taste better then the American version in my opinion though anything potato related does. The potatos are grand over there simply unreal

[@TearmoonBroadcasting]

They aren't just unremarkable, they're absolutely bland for some reason (Swords, Carrickmines, East Wall, Bray, Naas…) KFC fries are better, and that's not exactly a high bar.

[@CooledGorgon585]

@@thegriningnumber12 are they grand or are they unreal?

[@MegaBanne]

Americans just have no food standards.

[@R3troZone]

McDonalds fries haven't tasted like McDonalds fries since they started frying them in vegetable oil in 1993.

[@amyrussell860]

@R3troZone. Yup

[@Win7ermu7e]

"We used to walk to school in the snow uphill both ways, and we wore an onion on our belt, which was the style at the time"

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

they were still good for the short time they used sunflower oil but now they are not worth the box they are put in tho i say half of that is the mentally disabled people they use who are in a constant panic attack and throw your food at you in the window and scream at you to go away

[@mmclaurin8035]

RFK will hopefully get places like McDonald's back to using beef tallow.

[@rainzerdesu]

@@mmclaurin8035 He won't because McDonalds didn't change for vegetarians or for health reasons. They changed because a rich guy got a heart attack and then paid for ads criticizing McDonalds. So RFK, like the rest of the administration bowing to the wealthy, isn't going to change back for you.

[@pamelamays4186]

The Ingredient Bath sounds like something from a sci-fi horror movie.

[@JYZProductions]

it does help. it's sort of like marinading chicken. For instance John Legend's fried chicken recipe where he marinades the chicken. I got bored and did it with potatoes and my favorite fried chicken mixture and people have told me I could make money off of my fries. When soaking the fries, do so for at least 30 minutes, it's a bit of trial and error but perhaps a table spoon of spice mixture per potato. It may sound a lot but not everything is going to get absorbed. Jphn Legend explains how to make his chicken on youtube, thankfully it's one of those that is just seasoning salt, cayanne and garlic powder.

[@BoltRM]

The Ingredient Bath is made from the partially hydrogenated oils of Chef Vlad's enemies 🩸

[@oriontigley5089]

Don't be so afraid of chemicals.

[@ryanwarner5006]

You sound ignorant. Everything is a chemical and has a chemical sounding name. I just think it sucks ignorant people like you get to live

[@Doomroar]

I was starting to get an appetite for some Mcfries, till that part

[@googlegamer4047]

I remember when Burger King tried to up their fry game. It did the opposite of what they wanted. I stopped going because their fries were so bad compared to the old ones

[@HisVirusness]

Same thing with Wendy's. Their fries used to be good 18 years ago.

[@HKim0072]

I get the onion rings. They aren’t good, but they have more flavor (kinda).

[@udasai]

I liked them! I guess it makes sense that America would choose the worse option.

[@Tinil0]

I'll still get burgen king VERY VERY occasionally...like...rarely really. One is just super close to my house, closer than any other fast food place. That's the only reason why. Their fries are still so awful compared to mcdonalds fries. They are...fine I guess? when hot, but still not "good" even when perfect.

[@UmmYeahOk]

They even had the audacity to claim THEY had the best fries. Better than Oreida frozen crinkle fries I guess.

[@thewolfin]

The irony of 5:46 is that the switch to hydrogenated vegetable oils (canola/margarine) based on the NHSA's advice is probably killing more now than beef tallow and butter ever did.

[@michaelfarrell4824]

That's not what irony means

[@lindabuckmon558]

@@michaelfarrell4824Um yes that’s exactly what it means. People fought against consuming a natural animal fat, and in turn the seed oils that we now consume are 10x more detrimental to our health

[@FURYBrenton]

No

[@marcjtdc]

and the medical establishment makes more when you're sick

[@eggie1978]

Checkers/Rally's are my favorite fast food fries. McDonald's is second place, but I wish they would go back to their original recipe with the beef tallow.

[@SimuLord]

Jack in the Box are mine, but it really depends on the individual location. I live near one that gets them right, and it's dangerous to my diet.

[@MrGoesBoom]

Documentaries like this always have me wondering what the founders of the place would think of what they've become. Honestly I love their fries and it's the only thing I still trust from their menu

[@JeremyLogan]

Wait, so you love documentaries telling you what you like is garbage compared to what it used to be?

[@scr3am273]

​@@JeremyLogan wait, so usually you start useless argument with strangers on the internet?

[@0047sssss]

McDonald's is what it is thanks to Ray Croc not the McDonalds brothers who where not into franchising

[@justgod613]

“But befaw we get started.” Pure poetry❤️

[@xpatsteve]

Best spelling of that I've seen yet. 😁😁

[@starseed39]

We want our fries to be fried in beef tallow again!

[@billybobbonehead]

fax. I knew i wasnt imagining it. The fries tasted way better when i was a kid.

[@sdivine13]

They'll cost 75x more if they do, ya know just cuz and all that.

[@tigeruppercut2000]

Make America Great Again, Healthy Again, and Fries to be Friend in Beef Tallow Again!

[@oddy_gg]

can i have some extra disease with my fries pls

[@anthonylosego]

@@sdivine13 Consider how much beef they go through, they have more than enough tallow available just from getting their beef.

[@pureile]

My mother, my ancient golden retriever and I stopped at McD for some McDonalds fries on lent in 2013 on our way home from the vet. They were both very ill and I took every opportunity to make them happy. Mama wanted her fries during lent. We ate in the car in the parking lot, facing a wall. We fed the fries to the dog and pretended there was a movie on the wall. We made up a plot and dialog. It was a magical lunch made even more everlasting because my dog died a week later and my mother followed 2 weeks after him. I will hold this memory in my heart for the rest of my life.

[@ni.ko3869]

thats such a sweet story

[@theorderofthebees7308]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@HenryJones-u8t]

"French Fries" are an Belgium invention, they are thicker, have a 2 stage frying proves in oil. Special knives to slice potatoes with. Fries are eaten in many,countries. Some countries have their own potato specialty, Dutch have "Potato Kroketten", and Suisse have "Rösti Rounds". how a Potato slicer for Big Fries looks like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp7YoWaiiclqmMk

[@chilllesbean]

@@HenryJones-u8tno one asked and no one cares about your video

[@HenryJones-u8t]

@@chilllesbean Americans must STFU about "how they invented things", and our fries taste better than the shit you eat. Not like, I can compare between Fries.

[@Vacendak1]

Buffalo wild wings is the only chain still using beef tallow for their fries.

[@JeremyLogan]

Now, if only they'd start using chicken for their wings!

[@RaisonLychi]

Nothing gives my tongue salt burn quite like McDonalds fries....because no other fries are so over salted 🤣

[@kelseystickney8663]

I don’t know where you live, but I haven’t had an actually salted McDonalds fry in the Midwest in about 7 years.

[@laoch5658]

@@kelseystickney8663 must be the only place in the world then

[@souleatingpanda]

shoot now i want some fries

[@djstaley3015]

Same

[@marcjtdc]

I cook mine in coconut oil now

[@pamelamays4186]

I loved the taste of the old school Mickey D's fries.🍟

[@GravitasZero]

I had a friend who refused to believe that it was possible to make better fries at home than McD fries... I mean, not everyone is a capable cook, but not everyone is incapable of boiling water, chopping vegetables or getting flavor enhancing ingredients. Also not everyone is incapable of grasping that there are different potatoes... My ex-friend told me "They're all the same, they're potatoes" when I tried explaining that there were different kinds of potatoes and that he needed to look up the names of the ones where he lived and get the ones better suited for fries... Haven't had McD fries in a while since i've been doing my own from scratch at home... and I think people should just stop going to those greedy places that keep upping their prices for mediocre quality (and that's putting it nicely).

[@creativemindplay]

Amen

[@imluctor5997]

stupid people ngl.

[@imluctor5997]

same like people that say pasta is pasta. NOOOO fresh tastes so much better for one. They just don’t have the tastebuds i suppose. Or they are so used to eating crap that they actually even prefer the crap.

[@cliffhamilton2857]

​@@imluctor5997as an Italian "pasta is pasta" is straight up blasphemous

[@JeremyAlexander-hd8cx]

I'm a chef and I've made my own fries and tried dozens of other homemade and I've never had a homemade fry better than either McDonalds or Wendys. That and they're a pain in the ass to make from scratch so why bother when there are cheaper faster alternatives?

[@ericveneto1593]

Her name was Julia Child

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this! 🍟 I vividly recall when they stopped using beef tallow... then their fries tasted like Burger King's. Eventually, they figured out the flavoring to make them very like the old ones. I wish they could figure out a vegetarian and vegan version (that still taste as particularly delicious).

[@glenndelconte2648]

There is a recipe on youtube. Peeled, cut to exact size, rinsed and dried Russet potatoes, a quick parboil with CORN SYRUP. Cooled, dried and frozen to store. Quick fry a batch for a few minutes and re fry. I made a whole basket and ate them all. It takes time but works. A 5 pound bag will make a lot of fries. Take Care.

[@HenryJones-u8t]

"French Fries" are an Belgium invention, they are thicker, have a 2 stage frying proves in oil. Special knives to slice potatoes with. Fries are eaten in many,countries. Some countries have their own potato specialty, Dutch have "Potato Kroketten", and Suisse have "Rösti Rounds". how a Potato slicer for Big Fries looks like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp7YoWaiiclqmMk

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Fun Fact: McDonald's Store #1 out in San Murderdino, is now the Official McDonald's Museum. Be DAMN Careful going there, San Bernardino is called San MURDERDINO for a reason.

[@Astraeus..]

Bro getting murdered while going to visit the McDonalds museum would easily be one of the most fuckin depressing possible ways to die that anybody could ever come up with.....

[@nrrork]

7:50 I fricking LOVED Burger King's '98 french fries. I was really upset when they made them super thick a few years later, just screwed the whole surface area to inside ratio.

[@EnlightenedMinarchist]

Not if you get the fries crispy enough.

[@emjayay]

@@EnlightenedMinarchist Bigger fries are cooked longer to get cooked to the middle, meaning a browner exterior. Far better (in general).

[@TurboPikachu]

The '98 fries were around quite a while iirc. I loved them as a kid in the late 90s through the 2000s. The thick-cuts were introduced alongside crinkle-cut "satisfries" back around 2010. I _do_ like BK's thick fries, but I'll always miss their 90s/early-00s fries because the flavor coating was delicious

[@Demons972]

I worked for several branches here in Europe for 10 years and they pretty much use the same potatoes and methods, potatoes follow a very selective process called "gold standard" in which any potato with deformities or imperfections are discarded followed by the usual peeling and rising process to discard the extra starch, all of this is done in processing plants across Europe the Netherlands being one of the main producers, then they are air sealed, deep frozen and shipped to their respective destinations, it takes a few days at most for the fries to reach the restaurants and they are kept in -18C° the whole time, the fries are cooked in completely uncured vegetable oil and seasoned only with salt making them %100 vegan and gluten free, restaurants follow daily protocols to measure their oil vats PPM in order to keep it fresh and clean, most people still say McDonald's fries are the best than any other fast food company.

[@ChristiaanHW]

but compared to the local "cafetaria" they are nothing. the spice mixes those guys put on the fries makes them many times better than any (other) fast food fries.

[@gm7304]

"Sling Blade" Loved those french fried potato thingys at that diner😃 Karl Childers Yup, Uh humm.

[@stephensulzer1384]

With mustard umhmm

[@gm7304]

@@stephensulzer1384 Billy Bob Thornton was too cool playing that part. I reckon I like me some fried taters.

[@indigotidebeeblebrox9978]

I remember watching the fries being sliced fresh at the original Golden Arches stand in my city. Those were delicious compared to today's pre-cooked and frozen version.

[@michaelturner2806]

I sometimes like Burger King fries better, but they can be so inconsistent whether they're best or inedible that I've stopped trying. Having diabetes makes skipping fries altogether that much easier.

[@IonOtter]

I remember eating at a McDonalds in Pattaya Beach, Thailand, and they still used beef tallow for their fries. I ate there several times, and loved every bite.

[@FateBoost]

McDonald's fries are always soggy and flavourless.

[@Blak2blue]

Always soggy and salty !

[@AndrewUtz3]

Order them well done. They’re way better that way, and actually golden and crispy.

[@mark463]

The location i go to taste great.

[@Jared-91]

Not always. Go to a busy McDonald's around lunchtime, and they are usually fresh.

[@scubasqrl]

@@Jared-91 Still, they have 18 to 21 ingredients when they should only have 3. If you want to live your life consuming ultra processed food, then go ahead. But for anyone that eats McDonalds fries, they should be aware that they are increasing their cancer odds, cutting time from their life and also eating toxic food.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Weird History Food and Evil Food Supply. I'm subscribed to both channels and constantly get them confused, lol.

[@cgraham6]

McD's fries are good, but I wouldn't say they're the best. To me, just about all major-chain fast food fries are good these days.

[@SammaRay6259]

Last month I actually stopped at a small restaurant in Sauk Centre, MN that had fries that lived up to McD’s fries.

[@BugsyFoga]

I like how they always offer the large fries for a dollar on the McDonald’s app

[@WayneWatson1]

$2 on my app

[@linkzerotsang]

I was born in '93 and the first McDonald's opened in my hometown around '96, so I've never tasted the tallow fries. But I still feel like there's something special in the "McFries", and it's consistent throughout my almost-three-decades' memory with McDonald's, and across continents. I was born and raised in China and now live in the US. The fries I bought last week across the street can still summon the good old memories when I was a child, when McDonald's was not a "fast food" but considered a special treat for children.

[@Waters456]

Did he say "the fries contain 10 up to 19 ingredients".These need to be put on the container so choice can be made to eat it or not.

[@Scerttle]

I'm surprised these videos don't have millions of views tbh

[@artman2oo3]

I gotta say, love those McDonald's fries.

[@williamavitt8264]

Those 1998 BK fries were glorious

[@Gorio-h3u]

"Why nothing tastes like McDonalds Fries" - The unique chemical combination to maximize profits?

[@212caboose]

No, they stopped using beef tallow because vegans and vegetarians complained they had no options to meet their dietary needs.

[@poindextertunes]

@@212caboose Why would you lie about something like that? 😂 They stopped using beef tallow in 1990 bcuz an executive wanted to cut corners so he’d get a bigger bonus. Who the fxck in 1990 had ever heard of a vegan? 🤣 such a weird thing to lie about lmfao

[@Gorio-h3u]

@@212caboose It would be very simple to fry them in a different oil if that were the case. Instead, they choose to make them with 19 ingredients?? When I make fries there are 3. Potatoes, oil and salt. Here some of the McDonald's fries highlights: Dimethylpolysiloxane: Also used in silly putty Dextrose: A sweetening agent. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate: Prevents discoloration TBHQ: Toxic in large quanitites. Prevents oxidation Dimethylpolysiloxane: A silicon like additive. People are free to eat what they want but you couldn't pay me to eat that crap.

[@shawnthomas7404]

@@212caboose wrong

[@BenjaminGoose]

You could have, you know, watched the video instead of sharing your ignorance.

[@jeffery1855]

Thanks for including what ingredients go in a McDonald's fry and what those ingredients purposes are. It's fascinating to hear

[@hawkeyes4768]

the 20+ chemicals make it amazing

[@claytonrios1]

McDonald's had health organizations against them even back in the 60s? That makes sense but I was growing up in the Super Size Me days so that was my frame of reference when it comes to McDonald's opposition.

[@partyinthebeach]

This video starts at 8:45

[@DrewberTravels]

For the future be aware this comment doesn’t help anyone. It shows this comment at 8:45 because of how KZbin works. The comment needs to be “ 0:10 this video starts at 8:45 “ That defeats the algorithm.

[@LupeCoded]

As someone who is gluten-intolerant, many thanks for letting us know the fries have wheat ingredients. Never would've thought of that. 🤔

[@laurierosendahl]

*Julia Child come on people

[@trumantheodorefruitty596]

Embarrassing for a channel that claims to care about food history.

[@allthecatsintheuniverse]

My car died, ending an insane streak of daily McDonalds consumption. "Yeah, I'll take double cheeseburger $3 bundle and 6 piece $3 bundle. Yeah, and let me get a medium Coke and a hot mustard with the nugs."

[@marcberm]

"Julia Childs" 😂

[@ExploreMichigander]

Funny why

[@marcberm]

@@ExploreMichigander Her name is "Julia Child"

[@ExploreMichigander]

@@marcbermoic your one of those people

[@trumantheodorefruitty596]

*you’re

[@ExploreMichigander]

@@trumantheodorefruitty596 😂

[@krisfrederick5001]

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they COULD they didn't stop to think if they SHOULD" -Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park 🍟

[@kellys.6047]

They were the best when fried in beef tallow. Just so so now.

[@darksahde]

it used to be super tasty, not anymore for last... id say 10 years or so

[@someonenow1]

11:38 🎶TOO MANY COOKS!🎶

[@Zanduras1]

Mc Donalds fries in the 80s were the bomb. Used to love going to MCD's just for the fries, now they are pretty average and I only go when I'm traveling and there are no other convenient options. PLus it's waaaay over priced now.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

The Big Mac is my Go-To-Meal alongside their Chicken Nuggets & their Fries

[@dragonmares59110]

Maybe in the USA, but in Europe we have frozen fries which are exactly the same in supermarkets

[@vasiovasio]

1:13 Inflation is a B!tch! 😭😭😭

[@clarencejacksonjr.]

Used to love McDonald's french fries years ago, but they don't taste the same. I still go there a lot, but it seems like a lot of restaurants taste and quality has gone slightly downhill.

[@willalm830]

Thats true nearest would be cardboard , I guess that's why sales are plummeting nothing like the taste of deep fried cardboard

[@JacksonCharvelRULE]

Wendy's 90's 00's fries were so awesome... like McDonalds but just a tad bigger... you could use them to scoop frosty

[@jawharp1992]

Oh yes fry daddy

[@UrSammich]

I don't think or recall the beef tallow fries. I was born in 92 so they probably changed it around this time so I grew up with the later change. Least I think I did. To me what makes the fries good is the level of salt. Too much and its too salty, too little and its dry. Along with the crispness and getting them right after they are out of the fryer is the perfect fries.

[@Realmreaver1]

Dear God's, that voice for this channel could hold an audience talking about the wonders of eating poo. Seriously is he an ex teacher? I could listen to him all damn day!

[@zangcheye]

9:42 I am pleased that this video included recordings from Stephen Patula. Spatula? He shows what it's really like to work in fast food and what goes into making food for so many people in a single day. You may not agree with the ingredients, but watching someone take care in their work and provide cheap and quality meals for people is impressive.

[@MISSloempia]

As a Belgian I can say nothing tastes better than Belgian fries ❤️

[@philippberry4900]

We used to drive miles for McDonald's fries because there were so few McDonald's back in the day. We would enjoy an appetite enhancer on the way. Good times.

[@vteck9]

Wendy's has better fries now

[@WadeH-v8k]

too dry and bland

[@SimuLord]

On those occasions when they salt them, yes.

[@B.D.F.]

“But before we get to the content you came here to watch here’s 10 seconds of us felating ourselves. Enjoy!”

[@joeykeilholz925]

BF stands for bitch fit?

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Their ORIGINAL fries were good. The fries they have now aren't perfect and aren't much better then what you can make at home. I actually think Burger King fries are the best right now.

[@SimuLord]

Making fries at home didn't truly come into its own as an option until Alton Brown taught everyone how to double-fry them.

[@kidrobot.]

@@SimuLord lolno sounds like a skill issue

[@kidrobot.]

home fries are always better than fastfood

[@uspockdad6429]

Burger King’s fries have improved over the past few years, but still nowhere as good as McDonald fries. But you are right, as long as you double fry them, making them at home is better than any fast food fry.

[@JunkyardBashSteve]

Rally's has the best fast food fry but obviously McD's are still friggin amazing.

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

I had a really good experience working for McDonald’s. I was going through a really awful terribly painful divorce and had developed an anxiety called “Agoraphobia” the fear of or anxiety when leaving the house and being around people. I got the job at McD’s and that fear dies right off! I had moved (again) and I remember I worked at Burger King when they unveiled their brand new “Stealth Fries” and had what was known as Free French Fry Day. You could come in and not have to order anything, and still get a small size Stealth Fry. I don’t know why I remember it was the 2nd of January 1999. And I had “fry duty”. When I arrived for work there were lines around the block, and I thought, “omg I’m going to die in a Burger King....” But they put me on fry duty and it was actually not that bad! When you’re on Whopper Boards, or Specialty Boards you have to remember all kinds of orders, with everyone’s specific requests, like no onions, extra pickles etc. But on Fries 🍟, you just make sure they’re fresh! It was actually one of the funnest days I had working there! But I still remember the original recipe for McDonald’s fries, and omg they were the absolute BEST!!! 🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟

[@Dracomies]

This is a McDonalds ad in disguise lol because I felt compelled to go there (and I'm heading there now).

[@charitysghost1207]

As soon as I found out that the U.K's McDonald's french fries are only 3 ingredients, and we in America have 17 ingredients in the same fries, it's kind of ruined it for me. 🍟😒

[@rainzerdesu]

Blame the American consumer for wanting fries to look a certain way. The ingredient soup is because people complained about french fries not looking good. Like acid pyrophosphate is to keep them from turning brown/grey because freezing potatoes tends to do that.

[@uspockdad6429]

@@rainzerdesu That is the worst part. McD’s fries in the UK look exactly like American ones. I studied abroad in the UK, and their fries were delicious. The biggest difference was in the ketchup. They use real sugar in their ketchup instead of HFCS, and the ketchup in the UK was a bit sweeter as a result.

[@rainzerdesu]

@@uspockdad6429 It's really cause people are counting ingredients wrongly. Blame US labeling laws. For example, in the US, Mcdonalds fries are listed as using "Vegetable Oil (canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil) and counting that as 5 different ingredients. In the UK that is listed as "Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)". Canola oil is rapeseed oil so they're the same in that. The only two ingredients that differ are beef flavor and sodium acid pyrophosphate (the one to prevent frozen potatoes from turning grey).

[@ChristiaanHW]

@@rainzerdesu but how do you explain that in the rest of Europe the fries also only contain: potato, oil and salt 3 ingredients, and in most places the oil used is 100% sunflower oil. so no blend of different things, just sunflower oil. and no preservatives used, but still the same golden/yellow sticks of potato.

[@rainzerdesu]

@@ChristiaanHW Your question doesn't make sense. The American market decided they liked fries with beef flavor so logically, it would have beef flavor as an extra ingredient. And the American market is a larger landmass so frozen fries have to be shipped a greater distance for a greater chance of discoloration. Even if the UK for some unknown reason decided to ship fries between the two furthest points, it is still less distance than just the length of California.

[@LordShadowZ]

I was born in the era after McD's abandoned the beef tallow fries so I never got to experience them. My favorite basic type of fries from fast food (as of the late 00's/early 10's when I still regularly ate fast food) was Burger King. I loved the seasoning on them. Otherwise the superior fry are some seasoned curlys or waffle fries.

[@EricCoop]

Recent research suggests that animal fats are actually healthier than vegetable oils. Animal fats are also less calorie-dense. You're better off using butter than margarine.

[@Glimmerling]

They are my favorite fast food fry, easily. None of the others get the right kind of crispness, and a lot of them are basically inedible (to me) once they get cool.

[@CognativeDissident]

For the record, we don't call McDonald's fries 'chips' in the UK. Chips are completely different. Much thicker

[@quincee3376]

Do you call them crisps?

[@creativemindplay]

​@@quincee3376no, those are packaged thin wafers like lay's. They call McDonald's fries "fries"

[@FlutterbyRise72]

@@quincee3376 I believe those are what potato chips are referred to in the UK

[@DomWood]

for the record, I call any potato cleaving of sufficient oblongity a chip

[@FlutterbyRise72]

@@DomWood are you from the UK? If so is the naming of fries that picky?

[@juleskinkead4604]

granpa worked McD late 60s and they would get 50 pound bag of whole potato. they dumped about 20 pounds into a hopped that had an electric rotating disk with nubs and that was peeling which did leave some skin on. then down a chute into tub water, rolled around and one person would pick up a whole potatoe with a big fork and place it in a manual cutter to form the fry and the they was moved to wash sink and one more wash sink and then blanched and placed in the walk in cooler in the basket. when needed out of the cooler and into fryer and there was a timer only one size into the bag for 15 cents.

[@SDMF69]

Without Beef Tallow, McDonald's fries are nothing

[@CarlLiddle89]

Blame the Jews for that

[@NewMessage]

The bane of my existence... And my reason for being.

[@noelsteele]

There is a lot of misinformation in this video specifically concerning health.

[@BigPoppaCronie]

If only there was a movie I could watch with more details on this subject ...

[@remnant24]

They're so good that people cannot eat them without drowning them in ketchup first.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

In Australia, the inhredience of McDonald's fries are potatoes, oil, and salt. You're being poisoned if something like fries has "secret ingredients."

[@TeamDreamhunter]

You're a moron if you think it's "poison". And you're an even bigger moron if you think they're using a homogenous oil to fry them which is where a lot of the "ingredients" come from.

[@anony88]

If you actually want to know what's in McDonalds fries.. - 1. Potatoes (base vegetable.. Keep scrolling) 2. Vegetable oil blend for frying (Part of "Proprietary Formula" that may contain any combination of): - Canola oil (processed vegetable oil) Health note: When heated to high temperatures, can produce harmful compounds - Corn oil (processed corn oil) Health note: High in omega-6 fatty acids; excessive amounts may promote inflammation - Soybean oil (processed soybean oil) Health note: Like corn oil, high in omega-6; may contribute to inflammation - Hydrogenated soybean oil (chemically processed to be more solid) Health note: Contains trans fats, which can: • Increase bad cholesterol (LDL) • Decrease good cholesterol (HDL) • Increase heart disease risk • Promote inflammation Combined oil risks: - When these oils are mixed and heated at high temperatures, they create acrylamide, which has serious health implications: • Classified as a probable human carcinogen by International Agency for Research on Cancer • Linked to increased risk of: - Kidney cancer - Endometrial cancer - Ovarian cancer • Neurotoxic effects on brain and nervous system • DNA damage potential • Reproductive problems (shown in animal studies) • Higher cooking temperatures increase acrylamide production - The specific combination used may vary by batch/location - Combined effects of multiple harmful compounds may be worse than individual effects 3. Dextrose (pure glucose/sugar) Health note: - Causes rapid blood sugar spikes - Can contribute to diabetes/insulin resistance - Promotes tooth decay - Contributes to weight gain 4. Sodium acid pyrophosphate (chemical preservative/color retention) Health note: - Can interfere with calcium absorption - May cause mineral imbalances in high amounts - Some people report digestive discomfort 5. Salt (sodium chloride) Health note: Excessive sodium intake linked to: - High blood pressure - Heart disease - Water retention - Kidney strain 6. TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone - synthetic preservative) Health note: Studies show potential risks: - Nausea and vomiting - Tinnitus (ear ringing) - Vision disturbances - Delirium in high doses - Some studies suggest possible carcinogenic properties - May affect DNA structure - Neurological effects reported in some studies 7. Hydrolyzed wheat (chemically broken down wheat protein) Health note: - Contains gluten (dangerous for celiac disease) - May contain MSG-like compounds - Can trigger wheat allergies - Often highly processed 8. Hydrolyzed milk (chemically broken down milk protein) Health note: - Dairy allergen - May contain MSG-like compounds - Can cause digestive issues in lactose intolerant people - Often highly processed 9. Natural beef flavor (combination of ingredients to mimic beef taste) Health note: - Despite "natural" label, often contains processed ingredients - Contains hydrolyzed wheat and milk as starting ingredients - May contain MSG-like compounds - Exact composition not fully disclosed 10. Citric Acid (used in oil mixture) Health note: - Can erode tooth enamel in high concentrations - May cause acid reflux in sensitive individuals - Some people report digestive discomfort 11. Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent) Health note: - Synthetic silicone-based chemical - While FDA approved, studies raise concerns about: • Potential organ system toxicity • Bioaccumulation in body • Environmental concerns (non-biodegradable) • Possible endocrine disruption at high exposures

[@worldcollapse]

Lol

[@robert7984]

Nope... This is from their website. If it were a published lie...Any lawyer worth a sh*t would SUE the FUK outta McDonalds, make a huge name for themselves and be rich forever. 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. If you wanna hate the place...fine but don't be a G.D. liar.

[@adamgh0]

There's nothing that you can consume that doesn't have some adverse effect on your health. Nothing, right down to the air you're breathing. Life's too damn short to be a hypochondriac about your fries.

[@poindextertunes]

Man you really took time to type all this thats wild

[@adamgh0]

Health Note: -"May" -"Possible" -"Potential" -"Despite" -"Some"

[@sublimationman]

You guys should dig up some info on Baker's Tacos (think they were mostly California) but their simple yet amazing bean and cheese burrito was ambrosia itself for my 10-15 year old palette. It was a 2 mile bike ride (one way) to get these and I did every time I had a little money (I think they were $0.35). The burritos had this cheesy sauce that also contained red sauce (not hot) and they had crinkle cut fries as well.

[@sublimationman]

Forgot to mention this was around the 70's

[@Dexy83]

This was true, but after they changed the oil...

[@2WheelPursuit]

I am getting this recommended to me after going to Mcdonalds for the first time in like 20 years.

[@Pərfectchāøs]

Toxic waste is one hell of a FOOD ADDITIVE.

[@maksphoto78]

Never heard of potatoes being "cured" before.

[@michaelfrench3396]

I haven't eaten at McDonald's in years. Cuz their food started to taste like shit back in like I don't know. I think I really noticed it in like 96 or '97 when I was in high school. That's when I kind of stopped eating fast food all together. That being said, I still hit up some real good local spots. The Quakertown Farmers market in Quakertown Pennsylvania has some amazing hand cut french fries and potato chips that are fried to order. And they have both white and malt vinegar to put on top of those fries or chips. There's Courtney's in Winslow Maine. They have amazing hot dogs made to Scott's original recipe. Along with his homemade coleslaw and chili. Coleslaw's only available Friday and Saturday. And they're only open during the summer. But that man is there at 5:00 in the morning every morning with his kid and an employee cutting potatoes, washing potatoes and then frying them at 350° for I don't know. I guess 10 or 15 minutes however long it takes. But when you order your hot dogs, Scott has them on the grill and they you know put them together for you and as you order fries the ones that are partially cooked get thrown into I think like 425° oil and crisped up nicely and those will beat McDonald's french fries hands down any day of the week. Courtney's is actually the one thing in Maine that makes me miss summer. Because there's so much fun stuff to do here in the winter time, but you can't get a good hot dog

[@DavidKen878]

I'm sure they appreciate the plug, but dude no one cares 😂

[@michaelfrench3396]

@@DavidKen878 You clearly cared enough to comment. ;) Have a great day!

[@DavidKen878]

@@michaelfrench3396 Can we please leave the "you care if you comment" comeback in 2024. It's really getting tired.

[@michaelfrench3396]

@DavidKen878 Oh I don't give a shit. I don't care cuz I comment. I'm living my life. But I was thrown in my two cents about McDonald's french fries. But yeah again I don't give a shit about you or anybody else on the internet. I care about the real people in my real world. But you have a good day anyway!

[@JYZProductions]

double frying absolutely helps, even if you made your own fries MSG is probably in them, MSG is not bad for you, everyone just refers to a biased "study" from the 70s if you can beef tallow is a must to try, however you can add some beef flavor with beef bullion powder , plus the sugar helps make them addictive Cowboy Kent Rollins has a great video where he tried to make mcdonalds fries from scratch. If they are using MSG they might as well use disodium inosinate to further enhance the flavor. That is one reason Doritos and other junk food is so addictive.

[@teresawilliams662]

Their fries used to be great but I just can't eat them anymore. They just don't taste good anymore

[@josefineandersen2165]

My favorite fries, are from a Danish fastfood brand called sunset boulevard.

[@meagain7709]

All I'm seeing is that they were too scared to add Taco Bell's Nacho Fries to that poll, they'd have beat out Wendy's for sure.

[@michaelripley4528]

Imagine if McD started flame grilling the Meat???😲

[@FatsquatchPNW]

I do enjoy McDonald's fries, but out of all the drive-thru burger chains I prefer Wendy's fries. If we're talking burger chains as a whole, the winner by a WIIIIIIDE margin is Five Guys. The taste and texture is vastly superior, and the cajun fries are simply out of this world.

[@thecrackin-u8p]

Their taste more natural ...you can literally taste the chemicals in McDonald's fries 😂.....sometimes have an aftertaste also but that could be from bad used oil

[@HKim0072]

They copied their fries from a small place in Ocean City, MD (summer beach town).

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

You have terrible taste my man. Five guys is shit.

[@josephdiao8149]

6:53 it's the year 2025 and now we have idiots saying “trans fat aren’t much healthier than beef fat”. This the same as saying cancer isn’t much healthier for you than exercising.

[@idorianch]

Bring back beef tallow!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@rotaman8555]

Arby’s curly fries are amazing!

[@christianhansen3292]

same as jack in the box!

[@paragonaesir1957]

Too bad the McDonalds fries today are made from the worst potatoes you can find, in overused oil, and stored in the fridge for 5 days before you get them

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

What potato did they use? What potato do they use now? Don't tell me to look it up, you're pretending to be an expert.

[@paragonaesir1957]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket never said I was an expert, just a random youtube comment with an opinion on terrible McDonalds fries

[@michaelinglis567]

Wendys old Fry's in the yellow boxes were the best fast food fries ever period. But when the founder Dave passed on and his (I think) granddaughter took over she just went crazy changing stuff. One of the first and biggest changes was going to "natural cut fries" which just means they are using crappy potatoes and keeping the skin on them so they can sell you the skins too. I'm dead serious Wendys normal fries back in the 90s and early 00s were the crunchiest best fries ever. They were the perfect size shape and texture. I still curse the "natural cut" fries everytime I end up eating at Wendys. I wish everyone got to try the old ones so they could see I'm not being over the top, they really were that good. The small pieces that got fried a bit longer were like the fry holy grail.