THE McRib has been a long-time popular menu item on the McDonald's menu.
On November 1, 2021, it was announced that the fast food chain had added McRib NFT's to it's offerings.
What ingredients are in the McRib?
The McRib is a barbequed-flavored pork sandwich that is only released periodically on the McDonald's menu.
It was first introduced to the McDonald's menu in 1981, removed in 1985, and then reintroduced in 1989.
Since, the item only appears on the menu sporadically.
The sandwich is made out of a restructured pork patty, formed into a small rack of ribs-like shape, barbecue sauce, white onions and pickles.
The meat is primarily composed of ground pork shoulder.
Meat restructuring was first developed by the US Army to deliver low-cost meat to troops in the field, but was refined by Natick Army Labs meat scientist, Dr. Roger Mandigo.
In a series developed by McDonald's public relations team titled Our Food, Your Questions, the food production team takes a deep dive into several of the restaurant's menu items.
In a video examining the McRib, Kevin Nanke, vice president of Lopez Foods in Oklahoma City (McDonald's pork supplier) said:
“We have a boneless pork picnic, which is the main ingredient in the McDonald’s McRib patty. This is what we purchase and bring in to the facility to make the McRib.”
During the pork shoulder grinding process, all of the bones are removed, and water, salt, dextrose and preservatives are added to the meat.
It is then pressed, freeze dried, and water is added. When the McRib is at the restaurant and ready to be prepared, it’s cooked in a Panini press-type machine, according to ABC News.
How many calories are in a McRib?
There are 520 calories in a McRib sandwich.
If you're on a standard 2,000 calorie a day diet, one McRib means you are getting 1/4 of your daily calories in one sandwich.
In a sandwich, there are 26 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 70mg of cholesterol, 980mg of sodium and 11 grams of sugar.
When will the McRib rejoin the McDonald's menu in 2021?
McDonald's announced the return of the McRib in September 2021, and the time has finally come.
On November 1, the iconic sandwich rejoins McDonald's menus nationwide.
It remains unclear as to how long the item will remain on the menu this time around, and if any additional changes will be made.
Joining the McRib on November 3 is the new McPlant burger.
In a joint venture with Beyond Meat, the sandwich will only be sold in select stores nationwide.
So far, the burger is said to be distributed in only eight restaurants in Texas, Iowa, Louisiana, and California.
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