McDonald's ‘magic' seasoning revealed by ex-chef and it features just two ingredients
McDonald's fans are lovin' their 'magical' seasoning — but what's in it?
In response to a question asking how McDonald's flavors their meat, a former corporate chef at the fast-food chain dished on the secret ingredients.
'I am gonna divulge some information for you right now,' Mike Haracz, who worked at the Golden Arches until 2019, said in a TikTok video.
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'It is magic, nobody believes me when I tell them about this magic of what goes on the McDonald's burgers.'
McDonald's customers wanted to know what the 'magical' seasoning used on the burgers was.
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So what exactly is this sorcery?
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It's simply salt and pepper.
'There's literally no other things in it,' Haracz said, adding that it's 86% salt and 14% pepper.
He explained that this is what's used on the 'tender' burgers, including the cheeseburger, the McDouble, the double cheeseburger, the Big Mac and Quarter Pounders.
Mike Haracz, who worked at the Golden Arches until 2019, revealed the seasoning is just salt and pepper.
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Haracz even dramatically suggested that those who don't believe this should 'go sue them, go test them…if you're so smart and don't believe me, somebody who is in fact a former McDonald's employee.'
He said that someone could bring the burger to an independent lab and it would prove to be true.
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McDonald's includes the ingredients of salt and black pepper on their website, which Haracz stated they legally have to do.
'Prepared With Grill Seasoning (salt, Black Pepper),' the ingredient list reads.
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