bpwallace49 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 ..Why Does McDonald's Keep Bringing McRib Back? Blogger Has Theory. .By Piper Weiss, Shine Staff .Posts .By Piper Weiss, Shine Staff | Shine Food – 23 hours ago .... Email..... Why is the McRib really back again? The McRib and McDonald's: they've had more break-ups and make-ups than Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Since its introduction in 1981, the cult sandwich has been brought back at least 8 times for limited releases, most recently last month. Each time it makes a comeback it becomes more popular. So why isn't the McRib a McPermanent fixture, like the Big Mac? What's really in a McRib sandwich? Find out here The Awl's Willy Staley has a theory : pork prices determine every comeback the McRib makes. Staley noticed that each reintroduction of the product through the years has coincided with a drop in the cost of the 'other' white meat. "The product is only introduced when pork prices are low enough to ensure McDonald's can turn a profit on the product," Staley suggests. "The theory is especially convincing given the McRib's status as the only non-breakfast fast food pork item: why wouldn't there be a pork sandwich in every chain, if it were profitable?" McDonald's relationship with the pork industry goes back to the McRib's conception. In 1972, Roger Mandingo, a University of Nebraska professor, received a grant from the National Pork Producer's council to develop a technology that bound small "umarketable parts of the animal" into a formation that looked more appetizing. In other words, he figured out how to mold tripe, heart or stomach bits into something that looked like a choice cut of meat. Let's say, the ribs. Mandingo's scientific breakthrough birthed the McRib almost a decade later. It stayed on the menu during a four year dip in pork prices, but by the time costs went back up in 1986, the McRib had been retired. "During the product's first run, pork prices were fluctuating between roughly $9 and $13 per pound-until they spiked around when McDonald's got rid of it," explains Staley. "Also note that sharp dip in 1994-McDonald's reintroduced the sandwich that year, too." On the record, McDonald's reintroduced the product that year to coincide with the movie "The Flintstones". But Staley is skeptical, and he's not alone. Another popular theory of why the McRib won't stick to McDonald's ribs, is more psychological. Some believe that its limited availability is a marketing tactic that drives demand-not just for the McRib but for the McDonald's brand. "As much as some might want the McRib to have a permanent place under the Golden Arches, there is much to be said for the rush to such a limited window, like the euphoric burst of optimism a high-profile acquisition always brings to baseball's Chicago Cubs," suggests Chicago Tribune reporter Phil Rosenthal . Still, there's one thing nobody can wrap their heads around: why is the McRib so delicious? We know it's not the cut of meat. And among the 70 ingredients in the recipe, few seem appetizing on their own. One in particular is also used to make yoga mats. That doesn't exactly make you want to run to your local golden arches. Then again, who knows how long the next McRib drought will last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Mandingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Spain would have liked that. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073349/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Ribs w/ no bones, AIN'T RIBS! Chit you can douse anything w/ a decent sauce and people will like it. So lets take a pig...grind it up...everything but the oink...put the stuff under 100K#'s pressure in molds that look like ribs...cover it w/ sauce...and call it a RIB Sandwich!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Spain would have liked that. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073349/ Better yet, take a look at the actual theatrical trailer. Can't wait for Mandingo 2: The McRib Awakening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Mcnuggets are made out of chicken rear ends, truth. They are made in my home town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 So what IS in these things? How much actual pork meat if any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonD Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I've never understood why people ate those things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Petben from Fanball would argue with you. He, being a cartoon artist for the Simpsons Mag, would tell you that youall are crazy. EVerytime I see this promo, I think of the Simpsons episode where Homer gets all cracked out. Great television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Petben from Fanball would argue with you. He, being a cartoon artist for the Simpsons Mag, would tell you that youall are crazy. EVerytime I see this promo, I think of the Simpsons episode where Homer gets all cracked out. Great television. As you said here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 When I was a senior in high school many moons ago, I had a science teacher who said he grew up on the farms in rural MO. Every time the livestock was sold, one guy kept buying up all the diseased cows nobody else wanted. He never told us which fast food chain the guy was buying for... and my science teacher swore on that story being true with a "thousand yard stare" as if he was replaying it in his head as he told the story every time. He said after that part of the cow was cut out/off, the rest of the cow was still OK. Grind it down to an acceptable ppm as set by our government's standard(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I've had one. 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Didn't read the full article but I read another one that stated the McRib contains the same ingredient used in making yoga mats. Why the hell would you put that in your body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I usually will indulge in 1 when they come out. I love them but since they are clearly dangerous, I limit my exposure. It's like a pig sat on your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 My father graduated from Wash U here in STL with a degree in Chemistry. One of the absolute-smartest people I know. What's interesting to me, is the company he worked for produced similar products - an additive to foods to increase protein based on soy-protein. If people state they are afraid to eat a McRib b/c it's ingredients are also used in yoga mats, then eating things from the grocery store in a package should never be eaten. Did anybody bother to read what that ingredient is, and what it does? The additive my father's (old) company (he retired) uses is used in products for elite olympic and professional athletes, and also added in for protein in animal feed. Do any of you really know how much stuff is injected into your meat you buy from the grocery store? Especially dyes so it stays a nice red color and looks good... The "fresh ground" chuck? LOL. Now that's funny! "Outrage" over this product is so far misguided and misplaced, I'm expecting Michael Moore to come out as the aformentioned blogger... </ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Didn't read the full article but I read another one that stated the McRib contains the same ingredient used in making yoga mats. Why the hell would you put that in your body? Maybe I'll get the benefit of yoga without actually doing yoga :namaste: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Spain would have liked that. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073349/ This is the one Spain usually referenced. Mandingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 My father graduated from Wash U here in STL with a degree in Chemistry. One of the absolute-smartest people I know. What's interesting to me, is the company he worked for produced similar products - an additive to foods to increase protein based on soy-protein. If people state they are afraid to eat a McRib b/c it's ingredients are also used in yoga mats, then eating things from the grocery store in a package should never be eaten. Did anybody bother to read what that ingredient is, and what it does? The additive my father's (old) company (he retired) uses is used in products for elite olympic and professional athletes, and also added in for protein in animal feed. Do any of you really know how much stuff is injected into your meat you buy from the grocery store? Especially dyes so it stays a nice red color and looks good... The "fresh ground" chuck? LOL. Now that's funny! "Outrage" over this product is so far misguided and misplaced, I'm expecting Michael Moore to come out as the aformentioned blogger... </ > So you are saying McRibb is healthy and should be part of a training regimen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I wonder how the McRib is USDA approved? Must be something to do with receiving alot of money. Hey bp, why do you hate a corporation's right to make profits? Do you hate capitalism this much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 So you are saying McRibb is healthy and should be part of a training regimen? Yep. Exactly that. Spot on... ...about the soy protein food additives my father's old company produces. As for the tripe... well, maybe it holds some kind of mystic property...??? Not so much that. My point is this: people see statements made such as, "McRib contains an ingredient used in making yoga mats", and most people are going to associate plastic or something non-biodegradable and unsafe. "Why would I eat a yoga mat?" If that's not a slanted take on a topic intended to incite a specific response, I don't know what is... That same ingredient used in yoga mats has multiple uses. That's never happened before, using something in food and for non-food uses. The general public is so ignorant to what actually happens to their food supply, knee jerk reactions about eating yoga mats come up like this. We can say the exact same thing about sausage and hot dogs being made of "leftovers". How is this any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Yep. Exactly that. Spot on... ...about the soy protein food additives my father's old company produces. As for the tripe... well, maybe it holds some kind of mystic property...??? Not so much that. My point is this: people see statements made such as, "McRib contains an ingredient used in making yoga mats", and most people are going to associate plastic or something non-biodegradable and unsafe. "Why would I eat a yoga mat?" If that's not a slanted take on a topic intended to incite a specific response, I don't know what is... That same ingredient used in yoga mats has multiple uses. That's never happened before, using something in food and for non-food uses. The general public is so ignorant to what actually happens to their food supply, knee jerk reactions about eating yoga mats come up like this. We can say the exact same thing about sausage and hot dogs being made of "leftovers". How is this any different? Or this SNL parody: Shimmer - dessert topping and floor wax (starts at 1:29) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Yep. Exactly that. Spot on... ...about the soy protein food additives my father's old company produces. As for the tripe... well, maybe it holds some kind of mystic property...??? Not so much that. My point is this: people see statements made such as, "McRib contains an ingredient used in making yoga mats", and most people are going to associate plastic or something non-biodegradable and unsafe. "Why would I eat a yoga mat?" If that's not a slanted take on a topic intended to incite a specific response, I don't know what is... That same ingredient used in yoga mats has multiple uses. That's never happened before, using something in food and for non-food uses. The general public is so ignorant to what actually happens to their food supply, knee jerk reactions about eating yoga mats come up like this. We can say the exact same thing about sausage and hot dogs being made of "leftovers". How is this any different? Lenny, I'm going to finish some calves next fall on grass. No grain, no nothin' other than grass. When they're ready I will PM you and we will feast!! And thanks to your grandad for all the work he did to help feed the humans better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It's like a pig sat on your face. what happens is vegas, stays in vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Didn't read the full article but I read another one that stated the McRib contains the same ingredient used in making yoga mats. Why the hell would you put that in your body? Because Yoga is good for you..... Yep. Exactly that. Spot on... ...about the soy protein food additives my father's old company produces. As for the tripe... well, maybe it holds some kind of mystic property...??? Not so much that. My point is this: people see statements made such as, "McRib contains an ingredient used in making yoga mats", and most people are going to associate plastic or something non-biodegradable and unsafe. "Why would I eat a yoga mat?" If that's not a slanted take on a topic intended to incite a specific response, I don't know what is... That same ingredient used in yoga mats has multiple uses. That's never happened before, using something in food and for non-food uses. The general public is so ignorant to what actually happens to their food supply, knee jerk reactions about eating yoga mats come up like this. We can say the exact same thing about sausage and hot dogs being made of "leftovers". How is this any different? Because they are tasty Tried one of these a few years back. Bad, really, really Bad. Might possibility be the worse Fast food every. Got about 2 bites in and tossed it Edited November 12, 2011 by JoJoTheWebToedBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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