The Passion of The McRib...

I understand the confusion Bra... especially since you are confused about calling it "mystery meat"... I understand the patty in question is designed by a renowned french chef, and nutrition was one of the qualities Micky D's wanted him to make sure was included in the combination of stuff that went into the constructed meat patty/McRib... it has some less that "prime" cuts, ummmm, OK, the majority of the cuts are not any prime meats... but they aren't poison.

Neither is sausage... or salami... or a plethora of other "ground and blended meat-mostly-or-so" foods which are both equally configured, just not pre-formed into a bun shape... yet, consumed in some quantity, by yours truly...

I am not a die-hard fan of the McRib... but I can understand the draw... :hungry:

 

It's not fake if it has meat in it...

And as far as I know... Micky D's doesn't claim it to be all meat...



Ummmmmmm...


I'll bet Bra...



You haven't had a good pate... I have...

 

I was talking about two different things: Meat on the one hand, and the newer, more realistic TVP products on the other. When I quit eating meat (for ethical reasons) about 44 years ago, the craving for it gradually decreased, and finally turned into disgust by about year 4 or 5.

Taste is mostly habit. I chose to develop my taste away from meat, and the result is that even the fake meats turn my stomach. My reason was ethical, but a vegetarian diet, and a vegetarian plus fis diet are both more healthful than the diet with excessive amounts of meat that most Americans eat.

I've lived both ways: Lots of meat until I was 19, no meat, fish, or fowl from then until I was about 52, and since then, no meat or fowl. And I find it pathetic when people insist that they could not give up meat because they like the taste of it. All taste is a matter of habit, and people can direct their taste. If people don't care about their health, that's their right. If they dispute the science of nutrition, that's silly, but it, too, is their right. But I can testify from personal experience that a well-prepared vegetarian meal tastes as good to this former-inveterate meat-eater as meat ever did.

I chose to alter my taste preferences, and anyone who cares about their health, or the environment, or the suffering of animals, can do the same.

You're probably right that I've not eaten pate. I never liked liver. I'm sure I could have developed a taste for it if I'd chosen to. I did not choose to, and I'm sure that now I'd find it disgusting.

 

Okay, how about this take on it... It isn't that I couldn't give up meat. It is that I do not WANT to give up meat. I am a carnivore. Animals were put on this planet for me to enjoy.

 

You gonna heat up some buns for the sausages there Dad... cause now I'm hungry... :hungry:

 

It think it's true you can dehabitualize (is that a word) yourself from craving meat.

When I don't have some sort of meat protein with my meal, I feel unsatisfied. This causes me to want to eat more of anything (usually something starchy) to feel satisfied. If I eat a portion of meat along with my meal, I think overall I feel more satisfied and therefore eat less.

This desire for eating animal derived protein can probably be overcome but in the short term it will be disruptive to me. In the long term I think it will be a benefit to quit eating as much meat.

I want to become an part-time vegetarian. That is, eat vegetarian when I have a choice, and eat meat when I don't. For instance, going to a party or social setting, if meat present I will consume it because I don't want to have dietary restrictions or impose upon the host. So I'll be vegetarian when it's convenient, I won't when it's not.

 

Your post caused me to shoot coffee out of my nose.

 

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As a musician... I understand completely Bra...


And funny as all hell...

 

That's your right. Eat all the meat you like. If you don't care about your health, or the environment, that's your right also.

That is a religious claim that is too preposterous to even comment on.

It is true that protein suppresses appetite more than carbs. A diet that has 10% of its calories from protein will leave you feeling hungry and lead to the consumption of more total calories. 15% of calories from protein seems to be the ideal. Above 15% there is no benefit from eating more protein, as far as appetite goes. And a diet that is too high in protein will mess with your metabolism and is deleterious to health.

But there is no need for the protein to come from animals.

When I ate meat (and I ate too much of it) I was obese. When I quit eating meat I lost weight without even trying. I was still overweight, but less so. Meat in moderation probably won't hurt you. But most Americans eat it to excess, and that is a big part of the reason for America's epidemic of obesity.

 

Probably.

 

That reminds me of the high school bathroom graffiti that said "Flush twice. It's a long way to the kitchen."

 

Time for a lab analysis of the Mcrib, my guess is the gelatinous residue served is 50%+refined sugar, the most addicted to substance on the planet (err,sans oxygen and H2O)

Takes more energy for your body to process that gunk then it gives to your body as nutritional value, meaning, don't bother

 

McRibs, no onions no pickles please. Last time they had 2 McRibs special. This time they only have the McRibs, fries, drink combo.

 

Definitely an over abundance of meat glue.

 

God forbid it have any kind of real food touching it.

 

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants" Michael Pollard (i think)

Good advice always.

I remember reading once about a man from Germany who was in the USA, visiting, and went into a McD's and ordered a beer. He was informed that, in the US, there is no beer available at McD's.
He looked around, and said, "you mean all these people are here for the food?"

I haven't been in a McD's for a very long time. I think I met someone there the last time, and had a "salad"... had to pick a lot of crap out of it before I could eat it...

 

I have been to the Micky D's at the Frankfort Germany Airport. The beer isn't bad. Makes a good airport quick refreshment stop

Also had beer at a Micky D's in France. Their burgers are much better than the US burgers...Which isn't saying much.

Micky D's in India has two cooking areas and two serving counters, one side includes some meat, the other is vegetarian. I only had coffee there so can't rate the food. I was going to check out the vegi fare later but seriously sprained an ankle the next day and had to cut my trip short.

 

I had a beer when I was at a German McDonald's just so I could say I had a beer at McDonald's. Not surprisingly, it was the worst beer I had in Germany.