Does anyone here eat at McDonald's

[Moonbear]

We have those here at a place called WhiteCastles{est1920} I get a craveing for them about once a year. After eating them I start recalling other names for them...gut bombs, sliders and ones I can't mention.

I can't believe how much White Castle thrives in MI and OH. They all but went extinct in NJ. I think there was ONE White Castle out near a mall about a 30 min drive from where I lived, and it was usually pretty empty (after eating there once, I realized why ). I was shocked when I moved to MI, and then to OH and there are White Castles on nearly every corner, and people actually eat there! I don't even understand it. There's one a few blocks from my house, and a McDonalds across the street. Geez, if you're going to get fast food, at least go a little upscale and get McDonalds.

 

[stoned]

**** ! I'm vegan and I ate freedom fries recently, I was thinking of course fries are 100% animal free, but they add some beef vlavour to it !

 

[Huckleberry]

Where are you getting your information from? If you could source some sites I'd be interested in reading them.

 

[stoned]

check Moonbear's post# 28, there is a link to Mcdonalds site where they list all ingredients in their food

 

[Huckleberry]

Thanks stoned. Somehow I skipped right over the second page without noticing.
What I was curious about is where Yomamma was getting his information from.

 

[Moonbear]

**** ! I'm vegan and I ate freedom fries recently, I was thinking of course fries are 100% animal free, but they add some beef vlavour to it !

I was surprised to see that on their site. I knew they used to have beef flavoring, but for some reason, I thought they had changed that in response to pressure from vegetarians/vegans and others who can't eat beef.

 

[stoned]

Hey ! I'm going to sue them ha ha ha !

 

[Moonbear]

Hey ! I'm going to sue them ha ha ha !

Actually, I thought someone already did, which is why it was something I had heard of before. Maybe that's why they now offer listings of their ingredients? Knowing about unexpected ingredients is even more important to anyone with a food allergy.

 

[aychamo]

Come on guys, you got to be able to see through the urban myth crap. You know they don't take a worm and specifically place it in the hamburgers. That is rediciulous. lol.

 

[stoned]

this ain't myth

 

[JamesU]

**** ! I'm vegan and I ate freedom fries recently, I was thinking of course fries are 100% animal free, but they add some beef vlavour to it !

Why don't you eat meat? It's tasty. The animals are already dead and you can't stop that, so dig in! Even in the bible they eat meat, so don't think you're going to heaven for not eating a nice carcass!

 

[aychamo]

People's choice to eat meat isn't (ususally?) religious. It's just personal.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Normally I only eat at McDs about once every two or three years. Unfortunately, for the last two years I have fallen victim four times to the the evil McDs across the street from our tire shop: Once when I have the snow tires put on the car in the late fall, and once when they are removed each spring.

 

[Danger]

Normally I only eat at McDs about once every two or three years.

I'd have thought that you'd be there more often now that your toxic snout dump has been closed.

 

[stoned]

so don't think you're going to heaven for not eating a nice carcass!

screw bible nonsense,i won't consume anythig that suffered horrible death.animals hunt each other but they are animals, I'm not.
we still don't know everything about science so I try at least to be on a safe side of things.
anyway, Bon Appetit Yomamma !

 

[JamesU]

screw bible nonsense,i won't consume anythig that suffered horrible death.animals hunt each other but they are animals, I'm not.
we still don't know everything about science so I try at least to be on a safe side of things.
anyway, Bon Appetit Yomamma !

YOU ARE AN ANIMAL! ANIMALS KILL PEOPLE! I AM A CARCASS EATER

 

[stoned]

okay okay i forgot my biology , I'm an animal but with some functioning brains .

 

[ShawnD]

I have no interest in watching "Super Size Me." No sensible person would question that eating nothing but super-sized McDonalds meals would be unhealthy, so watching someone make a pig of himself is not my idea of either entertainment or of a quality documentary.

You hear a lot of bad things about it because most people completely miss the point. In the film he clearly states that his little experiment is about fast food in general, and is not specifically targeting McDonalds. His reason for choosing McDonalds was because McDonalds is the largest fast food chain.
The documentary isn't about the food itself; it's about the culture surrounding the food.


Oh and I too think Starbucks coffee isn't that great. Last one I had was maybe 3 weeks ago. I had to kill it with 10 packs of white sugar before that bitter taste went away. All coffee is bitter, but having it too bitter means too much coffee was used in not enough water.

 

[BobG]

We have those here at a place called WhiteCastles{est1920} I get a craveing for them about once a year. After eating them I start recalling other names for them...gut bombs, sliders and ones I can't mention.

They had those in Columbus, Ohio when I lived there. White Castles were great! They didn't even charge you extra for the extra grease! And didn't they advertise how old their grease was? Aging the grease does wonders for burgers!

Plus, it was always kind of cool to go down and buy a bag of hamburgers. Each one was very cheap, but also very small. I think they used dinner rolls instead of buns.

Any local burger joint is better than the chain restaurants. McDonald's, Wendy's, et al, cave into nutritionists too often (although I did like it when Wendy's had the Mexian/Italian food bar). If you're going to eat junk, you ought to go all the way - and just not make it your everyday meal.

 

[ShawnD]

Hey don't be bashing Wendy's; that's probably the best restaurant in North America. A steak from any steak house pales in comparison to the Junior Cheeseburger Delux. I would eat those every day if I could afford it.

 

[Evo]

Don't forget fast food like Boston Market (I could live on their creamed spinach), that's got to be more unhealthy than a Big Mac with all that cream, butter and cheese in it.

 

[ShawnD]

Don't forget fast food like Boston Market (I could live on their creamed spinach), that's got to be more unhealthy than a Big Mac with all that cream, butter and cheese in it.

Not if you're on Atkins

I don't think those are in Canada yet. Give us a few years to catch up

 

[Chi Meson]

I think Boston Market is cutting back. The one around us closed down two years ago; I think it was Atkins that fired the coup de grace.

Anecdote: during a road trip, my wife and I decided to stop at McDonalds for a quick lunch. We each got the double cheeseburger meal, supersized. Both of us nearly threw up just like that guy in the movie. That was five years ago and we have not been to any since.

2 cents on the carnivore subthread: we have recently begun buying kosher poultry and beef. The chicken is especially better than standard supermarket fare. Now if only we could find some kosher pork.

 

[Danger]

Now if only we could find some kosher pork.

That could be an interesting quest. Keep us informed of your progress.

 

[Kerrie]

Technically, why would eating organs be so much worse than eating cow meat?

I thought hot dogs and sausage were made of organs and "leftover" parts? So if McD's uses this stuff, it's not much different then having a bologna sandwich...

I compared the prices of Wendy's and McD's one day...not only does Wendy's taste better, but they are more affordable if you really do need a cheap meal fast. That whole finger thing was just a hoax too, so it didn't stop me from choosing Wendy's.

 

[Moonbear]

I thought hot dogs and sausage were made of organs and "leftover" parts? So if McD's uses this stuff, it's not much different then having a bologna sandwich...

Well, there's no way getting around sausage casing being intestines. The whole reason they include the organs in that little packet when you buy chicken is that people do eat them, or use them to flavor gravy or stuffing. Personally, I used to cook them up as dog food (didn't want to take a chance feeding it to the dog raw) because I don't like those things, but there's nothing wrong with eating it. But, then, that's why, like Chi Meson, I prefer Kosher hot dogs, because I know they are all beef, not fillers (in Kosher foods, they can't use the "by-products"). As for sausage, that shouldn't be any fillers. It should be pork and/or beef, a lot of fat, and spices. Changing the ratios of pork, beef and fat along with the spices used are what give you your variety of sausages. I keep thinking it would be fun to start making my own sausage, especially since the hot italian sausage around here doesn't get very spicey and seems to have some sort of orangey-red dye in it (unless they're giving it a heavy dose of paprika, which doesn't belong there either, it just doesn't look right to me).

I compared the prices of Wendy's and McD's one day...not only does Wendy's taste better, but they are more affordable if you really do need a cheap meal fast. That whole finger thing was just a hoax too, so it didn't stop me from choosing Wendy's.

Yes, out of all the fast food burger places, I prefer Wendy's, but that's because I like both their burgers AND their fries. I like McDonalds fries but their burgers aren't anything great, while Burger King has really tasty burgers, but horrid fries. Besides, I feel like I'm being a little healthy by getting a burger with some vegetables on it.

Did they ever find out where that finger came from? I know that woman was arrested, but last I heard, she wasn't saying where she got the finger from. I don't even know why it took so long to sort out. Afterall, one glance should be able to tell you if it had been cooked into a pot of chili or not.

 

[Evo]

Did they ever find out where that finger came from? I know that woman was arrested, but last I heard, she wasn't saying where she got the finger from. I don't even know why it took so long to sort out. Afterall, one glance should be able to tell you if it had been cooked into a pot of chili or not.

What I saw on the news was that a co-worker or friend had their finger tip bitten off.

 

[Moonbear]

What I saw on the news was that a co-worker or friend had their finger tip bitten off.

Bitten?! Hopefully not by that woman who planted it!

 

[JamesU]

That's why I dont' eat fast food, they got fingers! There was a guy who got custard from a fast-food restaerant and he really did find a finger!

I really don't go out to eat unless it's chili's.

 

[Chi Meson]

Someone brought up sausages; with my scottish heritage, I get annoyed when people bring up the haggis thing: "Ewww, do you know what they put in haggis?" Essentially all parts of a sheep are used (no need to list them all) and traditionally it is then stuffed into the stomach lining and then boiled. Well, what the heck difference is that from any English German or Italian sausage? The European cultures ate the whole thing! WHen they were down to the bones, they boiled them and made stew! I'm not familiar with the culinary cultures of other continents, but I'll bet all meat eaters learned to eat the entire animal (the parts they couldn't eat, they wore). I see this as the most responsible use of livestock: waste nothing.