Allergy causes french fry quandary

NorthJersey.com ^ | February 17, 2006 | BONNIE MILLER RUBIN

[indcons]

[July 4th]

Now what are they going to eat? The boxes?

Well, no. Those probably contain wheat too.

[Mamzelle]

If I produced a product like this, I'd make sure every common allergen was present, rather than try to produce a product that is ostensibly "safe" for the allergic, only to face some accident later. An unkind attitude, I suppose, but why set yourelf up for a lawsuit? I'd advise the mom to make the fries at home where she can control the ingredients.

[indcons]

LMAO....

[flashbunny]

Maybe mcdonald's should just go back the to classic french fries - you know, the ones that didn't suck.

Now they're adding so much other stuff and tons of salt to get them to taste mediocre. They had a recipe that was one of the best years ago.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

No wonder they taste like cardboard. They were better when fried in beef fat and were made from just Idaho potatoes.

I used to ride my bike to the first MacDonald's in Des Plaines, back in '63, as a freshman in high school. Burgers were 7¢, fries 5¢, Cokes 10¢. I ate like a king for 50¢, in those days.

[null and void]

Real spuns fried in beef tallow.

[zencat]

I'd rather have mashed potatoes with gravy anyway. Yummy.

[fat city]

I don't care about the wheat- what do they put in the fries that makes them ice cold by the time you leave the parking lot?

[allen08gop]

"...fried in beef fat and were made from just Idaho potatoes."

Exactly. Beef lard isn't all that bad for you. The veg. oil producers pulled a fast one on us and it hasn't been the same since.

We ought to go back to those old fries.

Try it sometime. Beef lard and Idaho spuds. A little sea salt and they are out of this world.

[indcons]

WOW....look at those prices. Same order almost costs $5 today. Your post also appears to indicate a drop in their quality.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

But this week, McDonald's acknowledged that a flavoring agent in the cooking oil used to make fries is derived from wheat and dairy ingredients, which are off-limits to those with food allergies.

Bring back beef tallow as the frying fat and the problem vanishes.

[JennysCool]

EXACTLY! And those babies are nothin' cold!

[Lx]

Well, I hate to tell you but the vegetarians screamed to high heaven about the beef tallow. They used to not list the beef tallow and everyone thought they were vegetarian. If fact, there was a lawsuit by some Hindus who were shocked about it.

My wife is a vegetarian and she was Po'd too.

You know what, you want vegetarian, go to the oat burger place, I want beef tallow on my fries, they used to be awesome.

[indcons]

In related news: LA vegan sues McDonald's after dairy, wheat disclosure

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, the good old days.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Ping!

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Back in the day, their food was better, IMO. Too many shortcuts and substitutes today.

[Darkwolf377]

I'm considering suing McDonalds because by not using beef fat they are depriving me of protein when I eat their fries. Also, I bet you didn't know this, but the fries don't have enough Vitamin C, and cannot be used as a birth control device.

I'm going to walk down the street with a sandwich board that reads "McDonald' Golden Arches are an illustration of the Prophet Muhammed!" I will call their corporate offices and say I will only retract if they make fries the old way, before they decided to make them for people who don't like McDonald's food to begin with. Why the hell is a burger place trying to appease vegetarians and Hindus, neither of which EAT HAMBURGERS?

With that goal achieved I will turn my eyes South, to Atlanta, where I will demand Coca-Cola return to making their drink with actual sugar...

[G.Mason]

"I'd advise the mom to make the fries at home where she can control the ingredients."

What?

And not have every genetic misfit in the world screaming and filing lawsuits?

You're no fun. ;)