{"id":2544,"date":"2018-04-13T09:35:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcriblocator.com\/blog\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2018-04-13T09:35:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:35:47","slug":"mashed-mcrib-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcriblocator.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/13\/mashed-mcrib-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Mashed McRib Feature &#8211; The Untold Truth of The McRib"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mashed recently published a fun story on the McRib feature which includes some trivia bits.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mashed.com\/100559\/everything-need-know-mcdonalds-mcrib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashed &#8211; Everything you need to know about the McRib<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mashed also shared a video summarizing the story if you don&#8217;t have time to read all of their article:<br \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bq4SueSjtVw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A couple of items that should be clarified<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The topping on the McRib bun is more of a cornmeal substance than sesame seed.<\/li>\n<li>The original pork chop form of the McRib was a result of research by the US Army. They wanted to provide a meal that would remind soldiers away from home of a favorite from back home, and pork chops themselves would have been difficult to distribute.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2015\/8\/4\/9090961\/mcrib-invented-army\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The McRib industrial complex: how the Army made the world&#8217;s weirdest meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Gym mat controversy is tied to the bun of the sandwich. The ingredient\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azodicarbonamide\">azodicarbonamide<\/a> has been used as a flour-bleaching agent across the industry. This has rapidly been phased out in the industry due to the Gym mat controversy.<\/li>\n<li>While the McRib does tend to return in November, which often aligns with lower pork prices, stores are free to offer the sandwich throughout the year. Most recently, <a href=\"http:\/\/mcriblocator.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/25\/2017-florida-mcrib-availability-dwindling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida offered the McRib into early spring in 2017<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What did you think of the article? Any parts new to you? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mashed recently published a fun story on the McRib feature which includes some trivia bits. 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