11 Amazing Facts about the McDonald's McRib (Reader Reactions Are HILARIOUS!)

Business Insider via Yahoo!Finance ^ | December 17, 2012 | Dina Spector and Kim Bhasin

[PJ-Comix]

The McDonald's McRib is back, hitting restaurants nationwide today. The legendary boneless pork sandwich, famously molded to resemble a rack of ribs, is both a feat of modern engineering and shrewd marketing.

It garners almost as much attention for its pseudo-meat shape as its impermanence on restaurant menus.

The barbecue-sauce-smothered sandwich was supposed to return at the end of October, but was pushed back to help boost end-of-the-year sales.

Better late than never.

[Ditter]

The only time I have ever eaten at a McDonalds we were in Oklahoma and we were trying to dodge a tornado. We stopped a McDonalds so we could get on down the road fast and away from the line of storms. I got more than a burger, I got sick and didn't get very far away from the bathroom for a week. Never again a McD for me!

[memyselfandi59]

When we were kids we loved Arby’s until they started using what we referred to as “plastic” roast beef.

But they still make the best shake flavor, IMO. Haven’t eaten an Arby’s sandwich in years, but about once a year I’ll drive through to get a Jamocha shake.

[John 3_19-21]

McRip

With the collective buying power McDonalds has they can buy the best quality meats and produce at lower prices than most of their competition and their by sell the best food.

Instead, they choose to dilute and deceive with their products and fool customers with marketing.

They sell one thing really well though; consistency. Provided your meal standards are not very high, you will rarely be disappointed.

[discostu]

They bring the McRib back for a limited time periodically. It has a bit of a cult following. Don’t know why. Of all the things I served in my time in McHell the Rib was by far the most heinous, and I served the McLean.

[Thorliveshere]

Haha! Great comments.

I’m not a fan of messy food. When I do eat messy food, it’ll be Famous Dave’s all the way!

[count-your-change]

McRibs....Ummmm.....Great stuff! A couple of McRib sandwichs and a cold beer...fine dining at its best! Let the food snobs turn up their noses at WhiteCastles, McRibs, and KFC but the only thing missing is bacon and cheese.
Maybe a slice of tomato and a bit of lettuce too. And more sauce, lots more sauce! Some sliced onions would be nice.

[count-your-change]

O.K., What’s in the Arby’s roast beef that makes it not “pure”?

[tanknetter]

Let the food snobs turn up their noses at WhiteCastles, McRibs, and KFC but the only thing missing is bacon and cheese.

I'm no food snob, and I like (way too much, if my weight is any indication) White Castle and KFC.

But I draw the line at tripe/heart/scorched stomach. I never knew that's what was in a McRib. I tried one a year or so ago during the last limited-release because I'd heard about how it had a cult following. I took a bite, tried diligently to actually swallow it, tossed the rest and got a Big Mac. Now that I know what's actually IN it ...

[Buckeye McFrog]

Three decades ago KFC gave me food poisoning twice in one year, and the food came from 2 stores located 250 miles apart. Ever since then the Colonel has been off my menu.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The only time I have ever eaten at a McDonalds we were in Oklahoma and we were trying to dodge a tornado

Last time I had to dodge a tornado I picked a Kmart. To each his own I guess.

[count-your-change]

What do think sausage has traditionally been made from? Lungs, heart, any scraps available and all packed into the pig's intestines.

But enough people must like the McRibs since they keep on being sold.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I would like to see a TV episode where Andrew Zimmern eats a McRib sandwich.

I believe Mr. Zimmern is on record as saying a McDonalds McNugget is the grossest thing he's ever put in his mouth.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Only reason I go to Arby’s is to steal the Horsey Sauce packets.”

I go there for the curly fries myself.

[Ditter]

We didn't take shelter at the McD’s we just grabbed a burger there and headed to Houston before the tornado came through. That particular tornado killed about 8 or 9 people in a near by town BTW. Bad storm.

[bgill]

by offering the McRib nationwide twice just a year apart, it's walking a fine line. At what point will consumers get sick of it?

A ridiculous marketing tactic. Just put the sandwich on the menu 24/7/360 and be done with it. Same as that equally ridiculous ploy to change Coca Cola.

[John 3_19-21]

But enough people must like the McRibs since they keep on being sold.


You need only look to the White House to see the difference in what people are sold vs. what they like.

[mass55th]

As that Wendy’s ad said: “Parts is parts.”

[Daffynition]

[count-your-change]

People buy what they like, it’s a freely made decision whether good or bad, right or wrong.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***I also love head cheese, fried pig’s ears and pickled pigs feet!****

Our local grocery used to have pickled pig lips.

They also had this.