Cathy2 wrote:Step Aside, McRib Sandwich: The Food Lab's Ribby McRibface Just Stole Your Glory

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Introduced by McDonald's in 1981, and available only intermittently, the McRib has inspired plenty of rumors about its origins. Some say it was offered as an alternative to Chicken McNuggets during a chicken shortage. Others claim that its sale is intimately linked to the market value of pork, and that it only goes on the menu when the pork market is down. Whatever the true story, the McRib has achieved a cultlike following for the fast food giant, even spawning online locators to let you know when the sandwich will be available in your area. It's made by pressing chopped pork, seasoned with salt and sugar, into a rib-shaped mold; cooking it; coating it with a sweet and sticky barbecue sauce; and shoving it into a sandwich with pickles and onions.
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Kenji has never let me down...I will be making this!

BR wrote:Kenji has never let me down...I will be making this!

I dig Kenji as much if not more than the next guy but about halfway though* Ribby McRibface I started thinking about the movie Weird Science

*And yes, I read the entire article, including recipes

G Wiv wrote:

BR wrote:Kenji has never let me down...I will be making this!

I dig Kenji as much if not more than the next guy but about halfway though* Ribby McRibface I started thinking about the movie Weird Science

*And yes, I read the entire article, including recipes

As long as you're not referencing the Human Centipede, we're good.

McDonald's introduces iMessage app to find increasingly elusive McRib

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... story.html

Sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport last week, I needed something fast, so I figured, what the hell...I got a McRib, my first. Recognizing that it's a kind of joke sandwich, I was ready for the worst, but you know, it was pretty much okay. The fake bones in the pressed meat are weird, and the bun was more smashed down than fluffy (as it appears in the ads, though that's no surprise: ad photos of food always look about 3X as good as the actual thing). But it was okay. I don't feel like I need to eat a McRib again, but now I've tried one, and I've eaten much, much worse.

David Hammond wrote:Sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport last week, I needed something fast, so I figured, what the hell...I got a McRib, my first. Recognizing that it's a kind of joke sandwich, I was ready for the worst, but you know, it was pretty much okay. The fake bones in the pressed meat are weird, and the bun was more smashed down than fluffy (as it appears in the ads, though that's no surprise: ad photos of food always look about 3X as good as the actual thing). But it was okay. I don't feel like I need to eat a McRib again, but now I've tried one, and I've eaten much, much worse.

I'd be preparing to answer the door. McDonald's is probably hunting you down to be their next new ad exec...

David Hammond wrote: I don't feel like I need to eat a McRib again, but now I've tried one, and I've eaten much, much worse.

You think?

David Hammond wrote:The placenta provides, literally, our first food.

Me, I’m glad I had a chance to sample it post-womb, though as with breast milk, I feel no compelling reason to try it again.

Have to admit, I had one the other day. I succumbed to a combination of advertising, nostalgia, and memories of a certain episode of The Simpsons as I choked down my first McRib in 30 years or more. Wasn't good, wasn't bad. Just a waste of time and calories.

Buddy

I am pleased to report that there are still some things you can count on. The McFib I had today had the same flavorless, poorly textured "meat" covered in borderline unpleasantly sweet sauce as always.

scottsol wrote:I am pleased to report that there are still some things you can count on. The McFib I had today had the same flavorless, poorly textured "meat" covered in borderline unpleasantly sweet sauce as always.

After watching the most recent episode of "Elementary" I will now forever think of this as being made of "shmeat".

I went to my friendly neighborhood McDonalds and grabbed the combo, with America's Favorite fries (by sales), plus an extra McRib for just a dollar more, and I think the total was $7.42 but they didn't give me any ketchup packets.

@ cnbc.com, Amelia Lucas wrote:Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012.

The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it.

The fast-food giant brought the McRib to 10,000 of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants last year in its biggest rollout since 2012. The item has been appearing on McDonald’s menus in the U.S. since 1982, helping the chain attract customers to its restaurants during the holiday season.

McRib returns to McDonald’s nationwide for the first time since 2012

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ronnie_suburban wrote:

@ cnbc.com, Amelia Lucas wrote:Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012.

The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it.

The fast-food giant brought the McRib to 10,000 of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants last year in its biggest rollout since 2012. The item has been appearing on McDonald’s menus in the U.S. since 1982, helping the chain attract customers to its restaurants during the holiday season.

McRib returns to McDonald’s nationwide for the first time since 2012

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The sadness is that this will be a few days after your Black Friday event and won't make your list

Willkat98 wrote:

ronnie_suburban wrote:

@ cnbc.com, Amelia Lucas wrote:Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012.

The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it.

The fast-food giant brought the McRib to 10,000 of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants last year in its biggest rollout since 2012. The item has been appearing on McDonald’s menus in the U.S. since 1982, helping the chain attract customers to its restaurants during the holiday season.

McRib returns to McDonald’s nationwide for the first time since 2012

The sadness is that this will be a few days after your Black Friday event and won't make your list

LOL - heartbreak!

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Hand delivered rack of ribs fresh off the smoker for anyone who snaps a pic of Ronnie eating a McFib.

Fake news, at least for the Chicago area, where the McRib annually visits.

ronnie_suburban wrote:

@ cnbc.com, Amelia Lucas wrote:Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012.

The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it.

The fast-food giant brought the McRib to 10,000 of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants last year in its biggest rollout since 2012. The item has been appearing on McDonald’s menus in the U.S. since 1982, helping the chain attract customers to its restaurants during the holiday season.

McRib returns to McDonald’s nationwide for the first time since 2012

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Disgusting

Cathy2 wrote:Fake news, at least for the Chicago area, where the McRib annually visits.

I'd hardly call factual information fake. It is, in fact, the first, concerted nationwide roll-out of this item since 2012. There are several reasons one might find this information newsworthy, many of which go beyond whether or not one is able to order this item on a regular basis.

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G Wiv wrote:Hand delivered rack of ribs fresh off the smoker for anyone who snaps a pic of Ronnie eating a McFib.

Ron, any interest in 1/8th of a slab of ribs?

seebee wrote:

G Wiv wrote:Hand delivered rack of ribs fresh off the smoker for anyone who snaps a pic of Ronnie eating a McFib.

Ron, any interest in 1/8th of a slab of ribs?

I'd rather just pay Gary for some ribs!

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ronnie_suburban wrote: I'd hardly call factual information fake. It is, in fact, the first, concerted nationwide roll-out of this item since 2012. There are several reasons one might find this information newsworthy, many of which go beyond whether or not one is able to order this item on a regular basis.
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It has been semi-regularly available in Chicago for years. When you contemplate that McDonald's had Michael Jordan pimping this sandwich twenty-five years ago, but it still did not catch on, makes one wonder if this is the corporation's Don Quijote mission.
As for me; there are other items I will slum with at McDonald's (I had two Sausage McMuffin with Egg sandwiches on Saturday.), but I will not order this. Even if it gets reassigned to the 'value' menu.

On the subject of industrial meats you can't get... McDonalds UK will be offering Katsu Curry McNuggets starting December 30

Disgusting

Set to roll out at McDonald's China, America's favorite burger joint is now delivering one of the most unique burgers out there: a Spam burger topped with Oreo crumbles.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a35022 ... eo-burger/

JoelF wrote:On the subject of industrial meats you can't get... McDonalds UK will be offering Katsu Curry McNuggets starting December 30

I'd hit it!

Dave148 wrote:

Set to roll out at McDonald's China, America's favorite burger joint is now delivering one of the most unique burgers out there: a Spam burger topped with Oreo crumbles.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a35022 ... eo-burger/

Chinese Cooking Demystified took a half-serious look at this in a recently posted video, and there's some interesting background information, too. Watching their video, I'm surprised that the dog would even touch it . . .


Spam Oreo Burger at Home, but Better

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Mc Rib was or is back. Frank and I tried it. Nah. Not really good you would do better by getting one of their regular options.

Jr wanted to try a Mcrib. Today was the day.

After two bites, he just laughed and said it was pretty bad. We got a knife and I split it with him so he wouldn't have to suffer through the whole thing. Suffer might be too strong a word.

My take:
I had one two years ago, I think. I swore to never have one again. This one seemed different than what I recall. The meat was less foamy - like it was less processed and reshaped. More like a sausage texture, which was better, imo. But this year's sauce? Horrific.

Right away, I got a chemical aroma that took a while to get past. I opened the sammich to wipe away some of the WAY too much sauce, and I held it closer to my nose, and took a small whiff, and coughed. Throat burn. Try it. I wondered if I was weird or something, but Jr did the same thing and coughed too. All in all, I thought the thing was better than I remembered, but the sauce was an atrocity. Absolute trash. Chemical, way too sweet.

Jr just came downstairs and said "Never again." Then went into far too much detail about what happened in the bathroom

We did have a lively lunch discussion about fast food - pros and cons.

Also decided that the Spicy McChicken ain't half bad.

seebee wrote:Also decided that the Spicy McChicken ain't half bad.

That's a reasonable sandwich. The one I really loved way more than I should have was their jalapeno cheeseburger and their jalapeno chicken sandwich (the latter they seem to bring back from time to time, but I haven't seen the cheeseburger for awhile.) Both, I think, were bargain menu items. When the jalapeno cheeseburger was around, it triggered some sort of odd obsession to the point that I went from McD's to McD's to compare notes and see who made them better. There definitely was variation among the location and the crews. A strange hobby, but it kept me occupied for a couple of weeks.

And I still dream of the Cheddar Melt from the early 90s to return. I've seen on Wikipedia that it briefly shows up in some places, but I haven't seen it around here since the 90s. Perhaps I should leave that memory buried, as surely it cannot live up to it, but I would love to try one again.