Daily Archives: November 3, 2014

McDonalds reveals what is in the McRib

As some of you have probably noticed, today McDonalds released their latest in their series of “Our food. Your Questions. Today’s featured non other than the McRib.
There were several videos, and I have placed them all in this post so you can easily track them down.

Growing up on a farm that included pork production, we know where the McRib really comes from. McDonalds provides an overview of how the McRib came to be.
Video 1 : Where does the McRib Come From

We often are asked about why the McRib isn’t year round. McDonalds offers up their take in
Video 2 : Why is the McRib seasonal?

We have heard outrageous claims in the past of what the McRib is made of, some of which are scraps of meat, unicorns, or kangaroos. McDonalds takes us to Lopez Foods in Oklahoma City to see what makes up the McRib and how does it get that famous rib shape. (Guess our invite got lost in the mail).
Video 3: What are McRibs made of?

Finally, on the official page for this round of the “Our Foods. Your Questions.”, an image of the ingredient break-down is offered.
mcrib_ingredient_storytelling

What do you think of the videos? Does this answer your questions about the McRib (well, other than the why in the world aren’t they in the Pacific Northwest and the New England States this year questions.)