I worked dozens of hours a week in one in 1964, when they made their fries on-site from real Idaho potatos, making hamburgers that had real meat in them, and mixing shakes that had real milk, cream, etc. in them.
Today, if I eat any of their burgers, especially the regular size, I can only detect fillers and a hint of something one might call meat, and the buns have been improved out of all semblance to bread. They are largely dry and tasteless. The french fries taste okay if you get them right after being fried, but they aren’t the same as fries cut from real potatos then blanched, and then fried. Bottom line is that my experience with McDonalds is that you’re getting a virtual meal in a 3-D simulation.
Ha—maybe they can use new 3D printers for home delivery!
I agree with you on the fries. Once they cool, they are simply inedible.
That's the story on just about all food these days.
They take the sugar out, they take the fat out, they take the salt out, they take the cholesterol out, they take the corn sweetener out, they take the gluten out, they take the carbs out.....
I hate to cook, but the ready to eat stuff from the store is completely tasteless and unsatisfying.
I think part of the obesity issue is that most “quick food,” no matter how many calories, gives you no sense of being full, no matter how much you eat.