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New York Post
a day ago
- General
- New York Post
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. Advertisement '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. Denis Chubchenko – So what exactly is this sorcery? Advertisement 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. 8th – Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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.
The Courier
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
MARTEL MAXWELL: Why Dundee McDonald's handed 10-year-old me the hottest ticket in town
It is December 3, 1987, and the 10-year-old me has the hottest ticket in town: Michelle Palmer's birthday party. She's the first in our P7 class to turn 11 and has invited us to a newly-opened restaurant. The very first McDonald's in Scotland – resplendent with Golden Arches on Reform Street. In the month since opening, I pass by several times, lingering, taking in the unfamiliar yet mouthwatering smells, the shiny chrome surfaces, the scale of two pristine floors, the smiling staff. Had they all come from America? And what was a Big Mac? Finally, we were there. The memory of that afternoon – the excitement of joining the queue, rolling the terms 'Quarter Pounder' and 'large fries' on our tongues for size, being told by Michelle's mum we could order anything we wanted, my now-husband ordering two Big Mac meals – is as vivid today. I thought about McDonald's on Wednesday driving home from filming in Leeds. Johnny Vaughan was telling listeners on Radio X there was some breaking news – good news. The kind of news you would never expect. It was that McDonald's is good for you. My mind raced – maybe the occasional drive-thru for the kids could be more frequent. No washing up, no cooking, newly discovered nutrients. Joy. Alas, the news wasn't quite that it should be a staple of our diets but that there was growing agreement between migraine sufferers that fries and a Coke was the best cure for relieving pain. This anecdotal evidence was backed by experts. Eighty-five years after the chain was founded by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, its success and newsworthiness – even for the smallest findings – is unstoppable. Often news has been bad – from staffing practices to lawsuits involving scalding coffee – but the storms have been weathered and negativity replaced by not infrequent positive PR, like the millions of free books the brand gives to children in the UK every year. If I was to tell you brothers Andy and Jamie Murray owed their success to McDonald's, you might laugh but perhaps it's not so far-fetched. Their mum Judy once told me she always knew the importance of making any tennis tournament – and there were many with journeys across the country – fun. Whether they won or lost, they looked forward to a trip to McDonald's on the way home. They came to associate competitions with the treat, no matter the result. Every day, McDonald's continues to be a parental gift. How many times, from Fintry to the Ferry, are these words uttered with magical effect? 'Go on, do a bit more study/try your best/be a good boy…and we'll get a McDonald's tomorrow.' No one's advocating a daily dinner there, but it has its place and that place is gold. You'll have your own memories of McDonald's – I'd wager it's touched us all. Often I have lamented the increase in Americanisms into common parlance. 'It's rubbish not garbage, trainers not sneakers, flat not apartment, sweets not candy, petrol not gas, centre not mall,' I say ad nauseam to my eye-rolling boys. But then, sometimes, what's the harm? I won't budge on the dilution of English or Scots language but if our kids grow up watching American shows, why shouldn't they hanker for the glow-up of a prom dress and hot date? Maybe some American things are better than our lower-key marking of events. McDonald's has outlasted several British bastions of the high street. It is 38 years since that first one came to Scotland, narrowly beating Kirkcaldy which opened the second a few weeks later. The Dundee branch, with its 70 newly recruited staff, broke sales records and needed to draft in extra staff and stock. The opening week was the second busiest in McDonald's UK history at the time, taking the restaurant another 20 years to beat that week's sales. That level of headline-grabbing fervour might not be sustainable, but I'll tell you what is: a 10-year old's delight. For that little girl from 1987 now looks at her own 10-year-old son and sees the smile spread across his face at the mention of a trip to the Golden Arches. Almost 40 years on, he is every bit as giddy. To be as important, as current and as relevant now as then is some feat – and the saviour of parents everywhere still lovin' it.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
McDonald's is making a big change to its operating hours in the US
The Golden Arches will be aglow a little later in some US markets. A 'vast majority' of McDonald's locations in the U.S. will now stay open until midnight or later starting this summer, a company spokesperson told The Independent. Most of the signature menu items will be available during the late-night hours, but the spokesperson noted that individual franchisees will ultimately make those decisions. Advertisement McDonald's locations nationwide are extending their hours of in 'non-traditional locations,' such as airports and malls, are an exception to the new hours of operation, but 'will be back open during normal breakfast hours.' McDonald's is reportedly celebrating the new extended hours with a giveaway on May 24. The company told The Independent that concert-goers in Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit will have the opportunity to get merchandise and gift cards for free McCrispy Strips. Advertisement Also on May 24, McDonald's will be giving away 1,000 virtual gift cards for free McCrispy Strips. To enter, fans have to post an Instagram story with the hashtag #DipforMcCrispyStripsGiveaway and tag @GoFooji. The change comes shortly after McDonald's said that it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer — its biggest hiring push in years. On top of expanding the restaurant hours, the company, which has more than 13,500 restaurants in the US, plans to open 9,000 more by 2027. Most of the signature menu items will be available during the late-night Meanwhile, McDonald's announced that the beloved Squishmallows are officially back in Happy Meal boxes after a two-year hiatus, including a never-before-seen Squishmallow, an Intergalactic Axolotl named Halley. American McDonald's lovers also recently expressed their disappointment that the brand-new McFlurry flavor celebrating the sweet treat's 30th anniversary was only available in Canada. But nothing will stop fans from getting their beloved McD's — especially now that people on TikTok are claiming that a specific McDonald's order is helping cure their migraines. The 'migraine meal' is a large Coca-Cola and an order of large fries.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's to Add Select CosMc's Exclusives to Regular Menus This Year
McDonald's fans are "so excited" about the latest update regarding its spinoff, CosMc's. During a Q1 earnings call on Tuesday, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski touched upon several hot topics, so to speak, including "interesting learnings" the company gained from the rollout of its beverage-forward concept. While Kempczinski didn't get into all of the fine details, he did say that the findings have influenced McDonald's overall decision-making and that sometime later this year, it would be working with franchisees to bring some of the beverage recipes that were previously exclusive to CosMc's to its standard menus. Most of the menu-specifics–like what drinks are launching nationwide and for how long–are still forthcoming as McDonald's continues to "test, learn, and position itself for growth" in the space. Related:The One Thing That Surprised Us About McDonald's Newest McCrispy Chicken Strips That said, the company previously shared that its "most popular drink customization" was the addition of "Fruity Popping Boba," so it's no surprise to see fans already asking for it to spill over from CosMc's menu to their local Golden Arches. Customers also hope its Churro Cold Brew Frappe, Iced French Toast Galaxy Latte and Tropical Spiceade are among the first to make a splash at McDonald's. "I NEED ALL OF THEM," one more quipped. Though many of the details of the expected beverage menu overhaul are unclear, Kempczinski said McDonald's is "committed to going after beverages." "It's part of why we set up beverages as one of our key three category structures—just because of the opportunity that we saw there," the exec added. Next:
CNET
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
McDonald's Snack Wrap: Is the Viral Food Favorite Returning on July 14?
McDonald's is riding a viral wave. The fast-food chain's Minecraft Happy Meals and adult Minecraft Meals hit restaurants on April 1 and sold out quickly. Diners ordering a Happy Meal these days will find a Squishmallow theme meal instead. But there's more viral buzz about another McDonald's product online. People are eagerly awaiting the return of Snack Wraps, a chicken-tortilla entree that's been missing from US locations of the Golden Arches since 2020. Read more: Review: McDonald's Minecraft Meals Feature The Hottest Nugget Sauce Ever On April 15, McDonald's tweeted "snack wraps 0x.14.2025," hinting the wraps would return on the 14th of an upcoming month. This leaves fans having to check their McDonald's mobile app or local restaurant menus on the 14th of every month, hoping the wraps will make an appearance. The wraps didn't appear in restaurants on May 14, so now fans must check again in June, and again in July if the June date does not pan out. At least one Reddit users seems to think the McDonald's Snack Wraps could return on July 14. One user wrote, "It's July, I work for McDonald's, they revealed the date on the employee app." But another person posted, "It's not July. I work at McDonald's corporate and can confirm." Neither of those posts can be confirmed. June 14 is a Saturday, while July 14 is a Monday. Some suggest that McDonald's would be more likely to launch a new product on a Monday than on a weekend, so if that's true, July 14 could be the day. A representative for McDonald's did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Snack Wrap fever Snack Wraps first came out in 2006, and were meant to be a chicken item that would appeal to drive-thru customers. There are different versions, but the basic one includes white-meat chicken strips known as McCrispy Strips wrapped in a flour tortilla with cheese and lettuce with either ranch, honey mustard or salsa. McCrispy Strips are a reworked version of a chicken item formerly known as Chicken Selects. Zach Ciampa, who regularly covers new food releases under the social-media handle Snach With Zach, said there's been an intense fanbase out there for the wraps. "Regarding McDonald's Snack Wrap, it's by far the most requested item I've ever seen my audience ask or demand to come back," he told CNET. "Not just the most requested in recent memory, but the most requested of all time. And that's not limited to McDonald's." Ciampa said the only similar fast-food items that come close to the same level of interest are Dairy Queen's S'mores Blizzard and Taco Bell's Caramel Apple Empanada, both of which also made recent returns. "I've been covering food releases for years, and in that time, I've seen countless comments to the tune of 'We don't want this. We want the Snack Wrap,' and, 'Can you tell us when the Snack Wrap is coming back?'" he said. "A couple years ago, the chances of its return were pretty bleak. However, things escalated pretty quickly in late 2023 when McDonald's did indeed announce that the Snack Wrap would return in a new form. Since then, details have slowly but surely trickled out, and the hype has steadily grown." While Snack Wraps left McDonald's locations in the US back in 2020, they remained available at Canadian and UK restaurants. The current online McDonald's Canada menu includes several tortilla-wrapped items, including ones with crispy chicken, grilled chicken, buffalo chicken and chicken with a sweet chili sauce.
