Ahhhh, McRib is back.

[nikster]

Whats in that juicy piece of rib, that is slathered in sauce & onions?

McDonalds' McRib and its cult-like following are back. Thank goodness the "disconcerting" sandwich is only returning for a limited time only, says Meredith Melnick at TIME. Because if you knew about all the unpronounceable ingredients packed into the McRib, you might think twice about wolfing down the sauce-drenched pork concoction. Think you can stomach what's inside? Read on:

How many ingredients are there?
At face value, the sandwich contains just pork, onions, and pickle slices slathered in barbecue sauce and laid out on a bun. But the truth is, there are roughly 70 ingredients. The bun alone contains 34, says TIME's Melnick. In addition to chemicals like ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80, the most egregious may be azodicarbonamide — "a flour-bleaching agent most commonly used in the manufactur[ing] of foamed plastics like gym mats and the soles of shoes." According to McDonald's own ingredient list, the bun also includes calcium sulfate and ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, among other chemicals.

Ooof. What's the meat made of?
Pig innards and plenty of salt. Typically, "restructured meat product" includes scalded stomachpig bits like tripe, heart, and , says Whet Moser at Chicago Magazine, citing a 1995 article by Robert Mandigo, a professor at the University of Nebraska. These parts are cooked and blended with salt and water to extract salt-soluble proteins, which act as a "glue" that helps bind the reshaped meat together.

Is it really that bad for you?
Well, it's certainly not good for you. Though "slightly trimmer than the Big Mac," which contains 540 calories and 29 grams of fat, says Christina Rexrode at USA Today, the McRib, first introduced in 1982, still packs in 500 calories and 26 grams of fat. And despite its name, one thing you won't find inside a McRib is bones. The absence of any detectable "rib" is what gives the unnutritious mush its "quirky sense of humor," says Marta Fearon, McDonald's U.S. marketing director.

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From Wiki:

Azodicarbonamide Use as a food additive

Azodicarbonamide is used in food industry as a food additive, a flour bleaching agent and improving agent. It reacts with moist flour as an oxidizing agent.[2] The main reaction product is biurea,[3] a derivative of urea, which is stable during baking. Secondary reaction products include semicarbazide[4] and ethyl carbamate.[5] In Australia and Europe the use of azodicarbonamide as a food additive is banned. In Singapore, the use of azodicarbonamide can result in up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine of $450,000. The United States permits the use of Azodicarbonamide at levels up to 45ppm.


Dont heave the next time you have a McRib,

Nik,

[cub123]

Mmm, making me hungry!!

[cubfixer]

Originally Posted by nikster

Whats in that juicy piece of rib, that is slathered in sauce & onions?

Ooof. What's the meat made of?
Pig innards and plenty of salt. Typically, "restructured meat product" includes scalded stomachpig bits like tripe, heart, and , says Whet Moser at Chicago Magazine, citing a 1995 article by Robert Mandigo, a professor at the University of Nebraska. These parts are cooked and blended with salt and water to extract salt-soluble proteins, which act as a "glue" that helps bind the reshaped meat together.


Nik,

I just had two of them for lunch!! Tasty!! Did you know you can get an extra McRib for $1 when you buy one one? Yum-yum!

[robpa]

Man, Im a scrapple lover so these things gotta be yummy! Never had one, yet.

My home mede scrapple has no unpronouncables in it.

[_DX3_]

I just had two of them yesterday. Love them things.

[jwhite]

Gross... ive never had one and probably never will

[Sam Mac]

Just had a square fish sandwich.

[TheIHMan]

I don't eat McD's so I'm good

[green 4 acres]

knew a coworker that loved them he ate 3 for lunch the other co workers

bought some for him as in 05 McyD's had them for $1

he said he ate 13 that day ,he was off for about a week .

flys will not disturb the meat either.

years ago some high school kid did a test where he took their soft drink ice

and toilet water to see which had more bacteria , I think you know where

I'm going with this .... the drink was worse

[Pucknut]

Originally Posted by robpa

Man, Im a scrapple lover so these things gotta be yummy! Never had one, yet.

My home mede scrapple has no unpronouncables in it.

Anything I cook only has a bit of this, and some of that... so if you can pronounce THIS and THAT, my cooking is pronounceable as well!