I think this is the first step toward getting our country back on track.

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/24/8464427-no-bones-about-it-the-mcrib-is-back

Yes!

Awesome. I missed thee, o McRib

Never actually seen one before.

I hate the McRib. You guys are messed up in the head.

I agree with Kronk, the McRib is seven flavours of wrong...

Bring back Walnut Whips instead, what's wrong with marketing people!

Oh, look, a fast food restaurant I never eat at is bringing back something I've never eaten.

The way I've seen it described, you'd think the McRib is the fourth coming of Crystal Dragon Jesus.

Nerivant wrote:Oh, look, a fast food restaurant I never eat at is bringing back something I've never eaten.

The way I've seen it described, you'd think the McRib is the fourth coming of Crystal Dragon Jesus.

Close. BABY Crystal Dragon Jesus.

I had an SUV in front of me go through the other night and order 8 Large McRib meals with Sweat Teas. It was insane. Then when asked to pull forward to wait on their meals, they pulled about 5 feet forward and stopped, pinning me between them and the van behind me.

I hate the McRib.....

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:I agree with Kronk, the McRib is seven flavours of wrong...

Ah but it is an awesome 7 flavors of wrong that just makes it SOOO Good.

Dreadwinter wrote:I had an SUV in front of me go through the other night and order 8 Large McRib meals with Sweat Teas. It was insane. Then when asked to pull forward to wait on their meals, they pulled about 5 feet forward and stopped, pinning me between them and the van behind me.

Those people are dicks. Unless they're Hot Soccer Moms. Then, they're OK.

kronk wrote:

Dreadwinter wrote:I had an SUV in front of me go through the other night and order 8 Large McRib meals with Sweat Teas. It was insane. Then when asked to pull forward to wait on their meals, they pulled about 5 feet forward and stopped, pinning me between them and the van behind me.

Those people are dicks. Unless they're Hot Soccer Moms. Then, they're OK.

Every guy wants a Hot Soccer Mom to pin them against a van while they want for a McRib.

Nerivant wrote:

kronk wrote:

Dreadwinter wrote:I had an SUV in front of me go through the other night and order 8 Large McRib meals with Sweat Teas. It was insane. Then when asked to pull forward to wait on their meals, they pulled about 5 feet forward and stopped, pinning me between them and the van behind me.

Those people are dicks. Unless they're Hot Soccer Moms. Then, they're OK.

Every guy wants a Hot Soccer Mom to pin them against a van while they want for a McRib.

Truer words have never been posted on the internet.

I'm still waiting for the McPizza to come back. it's only been gone for like 25 years, so it's due for a refresh.

Mcrib? I think i may have missed what it is. althou I cant say I have been botherd by it either.

Trondheim wrote:Mcrib? I think i may have missed what it is. althou I cant say I have been botherd by it either.

It's a formed pork patty with bbq sauce, onions and pickles, served on a seeded roll.

helgrenze wrote:

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:I agree with Kronk, the McRib is seven flavours of wrong...

Ah but it is an awesome 7 flavors of wrong that just makes it SOOO Good.

Gotta love the two major camps in the McRib battle.

There are the people like me that love the McRib, if only I could get it with a Shamrock Shake.

Then there are the people who belive I should go to hell because I like something with fat in it.

Ribs...


... Not even close to ribs....




...My Southern taste buds reject this factory shaped pre processed abomination...if you want BBQ on a bun...do it right.

Rib shaped meat... excellent...

I think I'll stick to the occasional 'Big Tasty' when it's allowed by McDonalds UK.

@ Catyrpelius -- Yeah, Miss the Shamrock Shakes....

@ Fitzz -- Awww, it's still porcine goodness.... besides no-one here understands the term "Pig Pickin"

Guess where I'm stopping on my way home form work...

helgrenze wrote:@ Catyrpelius -- Yeah, Miss the Shamrock Shakes....

@ Fitzz -- Awww, it's still porcine goodness.... besides no-one here understands the term "Pig Pickin"

... .. I suppose I can forgive our friends who don't live in the American South for consuming the McRib...but for the Southerners here on Dakka...shame on you. ...we have access to real BBQ pork sandwiches year round...why would one even opt to eat this?....I'm looking at you Frazz.

Fitzz... you talking Carolina 'cue, or maybe Hotlanta style?

Well, guess I need to make room in the arteries...

Catyrpelius wrote:

helgrenze wrote:

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:I agree with Kronk, the McRib is seven flavours of wrong...

Ah but it is an awesome 7 flavors of wrong that just makes it SOOO Good.

Gotta love the two major camps in the McRib battle.

I feel really bad for the people who don't "get" the McRib. They're living an empty life and don't even know it.

There are the people like me that love the McRib, if only I could get it with a Shamrock Shake.

You know...I never thought about that before. Wow. It just occurred to me that a McD's up the road still had Shamrock Shakes over the summer. Methinks I'll swing by this week and explore that option. I'll be sure to let everyone know how it goes.

Necros wrote:I'm still waiting for the McPizza to come back. it's only been gone for like 25 years, so it's due for a refresh.

How about the McDLT? Hot side hot, cold side cold. Guess that died when they ditched styrofoam containers, if nothing else.

At least we still have this wonderful song-and-dance from George Costanza...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac

helgrenze wrote:Fitzz... you talking Carolina 'cue, or maybe Hotlanta style?

Hotlanta style.( for the most part) given my local...though there are a few pit places around who do multiple regions...even Cajun BBQ.

Well, thanks to Fitzz, I know what I'm making for dinner tomorrow...PORK STEAKS

FITZZ wrote:... .. I suppose I can forgive our friends who don't live in the American South for consuming the McRib...but for the Southerners here on Dakka...shame on you. ...we have access to real BBQ pork sandwiches year round...why would one even opt to eat this?....I'm looking at you Frazz.

Pshaw.

I can drive up to a window and in about 90 seconds have someone hand me, say, 3 McRibs that I can easily shove them down my gullet while driving. After which I feel completely, horribly bloated and disgusted with myself.

Can your sloppy, quality non-processed sandwich do all that? I don't think so. Cripes, next you'll be arguing "why are you eating a McRib when you can get a 7-course meal at Le Bec-Fin?" Fancy pants.

FITZZ wrote:

helgrenze wrote:Fitzz... you talking Carolina 'cue, or maybe Hotlanta style?

Hotlanta style.( for the most part) given my local...though there are a few pit places around who do multiple regions...even Cajun BBQ.

Gotta admit, I miss the Carolina vinegar sauce, tangy, sweet and just a hint of fire..... and can't get that here.... but know a couple places that do an awesome brisket.

Had one when I was twelve out of curiosity. After the first bite, promptly looked down at the pile of crap I was holding in disgust and tossed it in the refuse...

I'm with Fitzz...give me my grandma's pulled pork over that processed gak any day...

FITZZ wrote:

helgrenze wrote:@ Catyrpelius -- Yeah, Miss the Shamrock Shakes....

@ Fitzz -- Awww, it's still porcine goodness.... besides no-one here understands the term "Pig Pickin"

... .. I suppose I can forgive our friends who don't live in the American South for consuming the McRib...but for the Southerners here on Dakka...shame on you. ...we have access to real BBQ pork sandwiches year round...why would one even opt to eat this?....I'm looking at you Frazz.

Because there are no bones in it Fitzz, no bones! That makes it exponentially easier to shove down my throat, but I will say one thing about the McRib, it tastes a lot like these vegan ribs my brother's gf eats.

I mean I can make my own tangy ribs(I usually bake them anyways so they're not traditional ribs to begin with), but this McRib is on a fething sandwich. Its a rib sandwich, do you know what happens when I put normal ribs between bread, I can't eat it that's what happens. I have to take the bread off and remove the bones before putting the bread back on, and then there's the fact that I messed up the continuity of the meat I'm putting in the sandwich which runs the potential of falling out of the side because they bits are no longer attached to each other.

Also, its a fething sandwich!

halonachos wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

helgrenze wrote:@ Catyrpelius -- Yeah, Miss the Shamrock Shakes....

@ Fitzz -- Awww, it's still porcine goodness.... besides no-one here understands the term "Pig Pickin"

... .. I suppose I can forgive our friends who don't live in the American South for consuming the McRib...but for the Southerners here on Dakka...shame on you. ...we have access to real BBQ pork sandwiches year round...why would one even opt to eat this?....I'm looking at you Frazz.

Because there are no bones in it Fitzz, no bones! That makes it exponentially easier to shove down my throat, but I will say one thing about the McRib, it tastes a lot like these vegan ribs my brother's gf eats.

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

halonachos wrote:Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

Just because its in the shape of ribs doesn't make it rib meat...might as well be eating hot dog meat (whatever that is) with BBQ sauce.

halonachos wrote:Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

Behold...


... Most BBQ spots have rib sandwiches...which they've removed from the bone...

WARORK93 wrote:

halonachos wrote:Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

Just because its in the shape of ribs doesn't make it rib meat...might as well be eating hot dog meat (whatever that is) with BBQ sauce.

Do they have those?

Also, its a pretend rib but I can pretend that its a real rib made out of a pig that was born with no actual bones. Now if I take a McRib and make potato chip bones for it and implant it into the McRib then I can pretend its a rib from a pig with edible bones and muscle! I know what I'm going to do when I get home, make a series of McRib bones out of potato chips.


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FITZZ wrote:

halonachos wrote:Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

Behold...


... Most BBQ spots have rib sandwiches...which they've removed from the bone...

Again, bits and pieces can fall out of it and become just plain ribs instead of being a rib sandwich Fitzz. You should know better than to try to follow my train of logic by now.

WARORK93 wrote:

halonachos wrote:Yes but this is a rib sandwich! If I want pulled pork I usually talk to my friend, his fiance's dad makes some mean pork with cola, so believe me I know there is a difference in the quality... but where else can I get a rib sandwich, even if it is just a formed piece of meat?

Just because its in the shape of ribs doesn't make it rib meat...might as well be eating hot dog meat (whatever that is) with BBQ sauce.

Exactly...the McRib might contain some " rib meat"...and some (?) meat...covered in an " authentic McDonalds BBQ Sauce" ( yum.. )....but..I'd hardly call it a BBQ sandwich.
I mean...by all means..eat them if you like them...hell..eat 10 of them...but as for this Southern boy...no thanks..I'll pass.


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@ Nachos...That's why you have fingers man, to pick up and eat the bits that go wandering...or stick them back in the bun...thus making them part of the overall sandwich again.

I had one once, and it ended up hurting me in the McRib. Never again.

FITZZ wrote: I mean...by all means..eat them if you like them...hell..eat 10 of them...but as for this Southern boy...no thanks..I'll pass.

Fitzz, that was as well said as your avatar is creepy (very).

To each their own, Gents. I'd rather have a pulled pork BBQ sandwhich than the McRib.

FITZZ wrote:Automatically Appended Next Post:
@ Nachos...That's why you have fingers man, to pick up and eat the bits that go wandering...or stick them back in the bun...thus making them part of the overall sandwich again.

Rib meat that secedes from the sandwich union has its own culture and usually doesn't want to be part of the union anymore anyways. I can't just force the rib meat back into the sandwich because it causes tension.

I would rather have a good BBQ sandwich too, but there's something about formed meat that just whispers, "Halonachos, eat me." softly into my ears, then I eat it and it whispers from a different end.

Pulled pork sandwiches? Awesome looking things. Seen em on MvF several times...knock the gak out of a McfilthRib any day

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:Pulled pork sandwiches? Awesome looking things. Seen em on MvF several times...knock the gak out of a McfilthRib any day

They do, they honestly do... you have to go to the south though and then you have to go to each region of the south because Carolina is different from Atlanta which is different from Kentucky and on and on. Where I live we usually get Carolina barbecue because Carolina is about 30 minutes from my house.

There are a couple small BBQ places near me with drive throughs where you can get real BBQ sammiches. Heck, even better, get a pound to go and a fork! Who needs the nasty carbs in the bun anyway?

As for McRib, well, the 2-3 times a year I give in and let my daughter pick McDonalds to go to (she loves a Happy Meal...), the McRib is about as edible as any of the other choices. And if I close my eyes and try hard I can imagine it is a real BBQ sammich. Almost. Okay, not really.

CptJake wrote:There are a couple small BBQ places near me with drive throughs where you can get real BBQ sammiches. Heck, even better, get a pound to go and a fork! Who needs the nasty carbs in the bun anyway?

As for McRib, well, the 2-3 times a year I give in and let my daughter pick McDonalds to go to (she loves a Happy Meal...), the McRib is about as edible as any of the other choices. And if I close my eyes and try hard I can imagine it is a real BBQ sammich. Almost. Okay, not really.

Come on Cap, you live in Georgia as well...surely you've been to Dave Poes..
...My kids have an affinity for McDonalds as well (trying to deprogram them...but their "indoctrination" is strong)....but even if I give in and pick up Mickie D's for them...I'll order a Quarter Pounder for myself...I find it easier to pretend that the QP is " meat" than I could to pretend the McRib is BBQ..

I just get their nuggets usually, everything else is too greasy or not as delicious as I remember them being. However, their nuggets and sweet and sour sauce are the only things I would get them from them. Their eggnog shakes are also pretty good, but then again Chik-fil-a is freaking amazing compared to anywhere else.

My little brothers and sister are addicted to Jack in the Box...I swear, when ever my brother comes over, that's what he wants to eat. And I even offer to make some HOMEMADE BBQ!

What's wrong with kids these days???

mega_bassist wrote:My little brothers and sister are addicted to Jack in the Box...I swear, when ever my brother comes over, that's what he wants to eat. And I even offer to make some HOMEMADE BBQ!

What's wrong with kids these days???

Maybe your "homemade BBQ" isn't as good as you think it is...

Don't get me wrong folks, I eat Maccy D's from time to time. Sometimes I weaken and scoff two Big Macs plus fries and a strawberry milkshake....then I feel filthy and degraded and promise myself no more, until the next time....

But most of the time, when I fancy a burger, I just make it myself.

The idea of processed, reformed pork being shaped into something that 'resembles' a rib is just too disturbing. It's like buying HotDog saussies in a tin. '39% MRM'

Mmmmmmmm.......

A little note for the uninformed: MRM=Mechanically Reconstituted Meat.

Google it, I dare you!

Bah, you don't know what you're talking about haha.

He's addicted to the Jack in the Box tacos...yeah, they're alright, but to choose over grilled brats? WTF

probably the grossest thing McDonalds has ever came up with and that says something

Catyrpelius wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:My little brothers and sister are addicted to Jack in the Box...I swear, when ever my brother comes over, that's what he wants to eat. And I even offer to make some HOMEMADE BBQ!

What's wrong with kids these days???

Maybe your "homemade BBQ" isn't as good as you think it is...

....Or perhaps they've become so accustomed to eating chain food swill that they can no longer identify decent food when they eat it...

Catyrpelius wrote:Maybe your "homemade BBQ" isn't as good as you think it is...

Bah, you don't know what you're talking about haha.

He's addicted to the Jack in the Box tacos...yeah, they're alright, but to choose over grilled brats? WTF

mega_bassist wrote:

Catyrpelius wrote:Maybe your "homemade BBQ" isn't as good as you think it is...

Bah, you don't know what you're talking about haha.

He's addicted to the Jack in the Box tacos...yeah, they're alright, but to choose over grilled brats? WTF

Just thought I point that out... How come going to Mickey D's getting a couple Mc Ribs and a Sweet Tea then coming home and having some proper BBQ isnt an option? Its what I'd do.

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

I think Georgia may have extra taxes on industrial goods.

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Actually in civilized areas of this country their $3.49 or atleast thats how much they were at lunch. And while I have to admit I don't have the most up to date information on their cost I think its safe to assume that they haven't lowered the price by half in the last two hours.

Catyrpelius wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Actually in civilized areas of this country their $3.49 or atleast thats how much they were at lunch. And while I have to admit I don't have the most up to date information on their cost I think its safe to assume that they haven't lowered the price by half in the last two hours.

Then they insanely raised the price since last year.

Also, Jersey is FAR from civilized.

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Was tallying the cost of a McRib " meal"...not just the sandwich....McRib, fries, drink...around $4.00..
Then added that for two dollars more one could get a much better meal.

FITZZ wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Was tallying the cost of a McRib " meal"...not just the sandwich....McRib, fries, drink...around $4.00..
Then added that for two dollars more one could get a much better meal.

See, I never get the meal, only the individual sandwich(or 3). Also, BBQ is BBQ to me, I've never cared about quality in that department.

Saw them for $2.79 somewhere, but the average price is supposed to be $1.99 which means four dollars in some places and much less in some other places.

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Was tallying the cost of a McRib " meal"...not just the sandwich....McRib, fries, drink...around $4.00..
Then added that for two dollars more one could get a much better meal.

See, I never get the meal, only the individual sandwich(or 3).

Wait...aren't you originally from New Orleans?....shame on you for eating that sort of thing..

halonachos wrote:Saw them for $2.79 somewhere, but the average price is supposed to be $1.99 which means four dollars in some places and much less in some other places.

Damnit, I could have had twice the lunch at lunch then I had!

4 McRibs might actually be pushing it for me.

FITZZ wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

There are no bones in a pulled pork sandwich either Nachos... ....
For the $4.00 dollar price of the McRib...I can throw an extra $2.00 dollars...get a real BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fresh made fries, cole slaw and a root beer, have a meal I'll really enjoy...not just " choke down" and support small business...

Where the hell do you live that a McRib is $4?! They're $1-2 at most.

Was tallying the cost of a McRib " meal"...not just the sandwich....McRib, fries, drink...around $4.00..
Then added that for two dollars more one could get a much better meal.

See, I never get the meal, only the individual sandwich(or 3).

Wait...aren't you originally from New Orleans?....shame on you for eating that sort of thing..

Don't eat seafood, either.

@ Platuan...

I'm afraid I'm going to have to void your 'coonass" card.

FITZZ wrote: @ Platuan...

I'm afraid I'm going to have to void your 'coonass" card.

Didn't know I had one. I'm from Uptown, afterall.

Platuan4th wrote:

FITZZ wrote: @ Platuan...

I'm afraid I'm going to have to void your 'coonass" card.

Didn't know I had one. I'm from Uptown, afterall.

Aha..That explains a lot... ...No..wait, my cousin lives on Claiborne Ave and he'd never touch a McRib and eats crayfish like their going to be outlawed any minute.

Throwing this out there, the frozen Walmart brand barbecue pork sandwiches that are like $1.50 taste nearly exactly the same.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Throwing this out there, the frozen Walmart brand barbecue pork sandwiches that are like $1.50 taste nearly exactly the same.

But can I get a couple of them heated up without leaving my car?

Catyrpelius wrote:

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Throwing this out there, the frozen Walmart brand barbecue pork sandwiches that are like $1.50 taste nearly exactly the same.

But can I get a couple of them heated up without leaving my car?

I suppose if you tossed a few on your dash and drove around for a while you could.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Throwing this out there, the frozen Walmart brand barbecue pork sandwiches that are like $1.50 taste nearly exactly the same.

Not even close.... no onions, no pickle, and no sauce.
And the bread gets soggy on reheating.

Catyrpelius wrote:

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Throwing this out there, the frozen Walmart brand barbecue pork sandwiches that are like $1.50 taste nearly exactly the same.

But can I get a couple of them heated up without leaving my car?

I was saying for when it goes away, or for the convenience of it already being in one's freezer


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helgrenze wrote:
Not even close.... no onions, no pickle, and no sauce.
And the bread gets soggy on reheating.

...buy onion and pickle, they used to have sauce and get a better microwave?

I prefer this:





1 Bacon Explosion con queso, and two racks of real ribs, smoked until they pull right off the bone.

Ronnie McD can drool in jealousy.

My smoker was the best gift I ever bought myself.

CptJake wrote:I prefer this:





1 Bacon Explosion con queso, and two racks of real ribs, smoked until they pull right off the bone.

Ronnie McD can drool in jealousy.

My smoker was the best gift I ever bought myself.

But again, I can stop on my way home for a McRib, your method takes hours.

Somethings are well worth waiting for and working for.

The cheap easy alternative is ultimately unsatisifying, and ends up not being worth while in the long run. Especially when we are talking McDonalds as the cheap and easy alternative.


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And besides, my way, you are guaranteed no disgruntled employee added sumpin special to your sammich.

See, I think the point of the McRib is still sailing way over the heads of you "I'd rather have this" guys. Maybe in the South you guys can mosey on home for a couple hours to cook yourselves ribs for lunch. I can't, and that's where the little miracle called the McRib comes into play...cheap, fast, convenient (lot more McDs around than rib joints) and tasty enough.

Yes, it's processed, etc. So are hot dogs and sausages. No, it's not fine food. But neither is the best pulled pork sandwich in the world. Given unlimited time and money, I'd rather have the chef's Omikase tasting menu at Morimoto's. But that's not realistic to do more than once in a blue moon, and more importantly none of these meals directly compete with one another anyway.

The McRib is simply the best there is at what it does.

kronk wrote:

Dreadwinter wrote:I had an SUV in front of me go through the other night and order 8 Large McRib meals with Sweat Teas. It was insane. Then when asked to pull forward to wait on their meals, they pulled about 5 feet forward and stopped, pinning me between them and the van behind me.

Those people are dicks. Unless they're Hot Soccer Moms. Then, they're OK.

God, I wish. No, it was a middle aged man with what I assume was his whale pod in the car with him. All craving meat.

FITZZ wrote:

We have a guy in my little home town that has a smoker he pulls behind his truck. Sets up shop in random places around town through the week. Best BBQ ever. Especially his BBQ Nachos. It sounds odd, but BBQ + Nachos = Win

gorgon wrote:The McRib is simply the best there is at what it does.

It's the Wolverine of slumming it for a meal.

gorgon wrote:See, I think the point of the McRib is still sailing way over the heads of you "I'd rather have this" guys. Maybe in the South you guys can mosey on home for a couple hours to cook yourselves ribs for lunch. I can't, and that's where the little miracle called the McRib comes into play...cheap, fast, convenient (lot more McDs around than rib joints) and tasty enough.

Yes, it's processed, etc. So are hot dogs and sausages. No, it's not fine food. But neither is the best pulled pork sandwich in the world. Given unlimited time and money, I'd rather have the chef's Omikase tasting menu at Morimoto's. But that's not realistic to do more than once in a blue moon, and more importantly none of these meals directly compete with one another anyway.

The McRib is simply the best there is at what it does.

Perhaps it is regional, but being in the South I don't have to " mosey on home and cook ribs" if I want them, there are BBQ places all over where one can go and get a far better sandwich that is served in a timely fasion ( 5-10 minute wait) at a good price ( $6.00 dollars for a tasty meal)...
And no, even the best pulled pork or rib sandwich isn't " fine food"...but it's much better than McDonalds any day.
Now...as I stated, if someone enjoys McRibs...go too...but I'd rather spend the few extra dollars and wait a few extra minutes for something I'll enjoy rather than something I'll just " consume".

My problem is that any place that has a fine pulled pork lunch isn't open when I go for my lunch break at work. McD's is.... but then my work day doesn't start until 10 pm, lunch is around 2 am

helgrenze wrote:My problem is that any place that has a fine pulled pork lunch isn't open when I go for my lunch break at work. McD's is.... but then my work day doesn't start until 10 pm, lunch is around 2 am

... I could see where that would be problematic...solution ...purchase pull pork sandwich from BBQ place on way home from work, chuck it in the fridge and bring it to work for lunch that night...

FITZZ wrote:

helgrenze wrote:My problem is that any place that has a fine pulled pork lunch isn't open when I go for my lunch break at work. McD's is.... but then my work day doesn't start until 10 pm, lunch is around 2 am

... I could see where that would be problematic...solution ...purchase pull pork sandwich from BBQ place on way home from work, chuck it in the fridge and bring it to work for lunch that night...

Can't... they ain't open at that hour either..... most don't open til 11ish. OK sucks.

helgrenze wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

helgrenze wrote:My problem is that any place that has a fine pulled pork lunch isn't open when I go for my lunch break at work. McD's is.... but then my work day doesn't start until 10 pm, lunch is around 2 am

... I could see where that would be problematic...solution ...purchase pull pork sandwich from BBQ place on way home from work, chuck it in the fridge and bring it to work for lunch that night...

Can't... they ain't open at that hour either..... most don't open til 11ish. OK sucks.

Yeah, your up the proverbial creek my friend... ...guess you can't be faulted for seeking out the McRib....

Or, on a lazy Sunday afternoon, smoke 2 racks of ribs and a couple dozen chicken legs.

Lunch for the week!

Jake

CptJake wrote:Or, on a lazy Sunday afternoon, smoke 2 racks of ribs and a couple dozen chicken legs.

Lunch for the week!

Jake

Yeah...I like Caps idea...so much in fact that I may just do that this Sunday..

would never last that long.... Roomies devour my cooking like it IS outlawed.

helgrenze wrote:would never last that long.... Roomies devour my cooking like it IS outlawed.

Y'know...I can see drinking your beer...maybe even flirting with your girl...but to eat all of a mans BBQ...man, that's just unforgivable.

I think I used to like them, then I got a job a McDonald's. After spending 12 hours smelling that bubbling crude of stuff they call BBQ sauce a foot from my face I can honestly say that I can't stand them. Of course I am that way with all of McDonald's food.

BTW, do you know how long the McDonald's corporation expects a basic Cheeseburger to go from frozen to in the bag ready to give to the customer?

39 Seconds.

Its like 18 seconds to cook the thing. Someone else preps the bunz for meat contamination while the meat is cooking. The rest is wrapping the burger and sliding it down the shaft to meet the bag, plus all the meat grabbing from the freezer and then to tongs to transport it.

Even in Florida, there are enough BBQ joints (and sub shops that sell BBQ Brisket) where you can get BBQ without going to McDonald's.

I think most of the Burger Kings/ McDonald's and the ilk when out of business around here because of that.

If someone wants a McRib, it isn't becuase they want Ribs or BBQ as those are radically different things. I have no problem with the McRib as it is what it is, but I don't think I have ever equated it as being on par with rib tips or a pulled pork sandwich. It is akin to thinking you want pizza and then buying tacos; the similarity between the two things (bbq and McRib) is purely superficial.

Ahtman wrote:If someone wants a McRib, it isn't becuase they want Ribs or BBQ

This. When I want a McRib, it's cause I specifically want a freakin' McRib.

Also, cause they only serve it for about 4 weeks out of the year.

Then again, anytime I go for food, I already have a destination(and what I'm ordering) in mind. I'm not the type to drive around and randomly stop.

Ahtman wrote:If someone wants a McRib, it isn't becuase they want Ribs or BBQ as those are radically different things. I have no problem with the McRib as it is what it is, but I don't think I have ever equated it as being on par with rib tips or a pulled pork sandwich. It is akin to thinking you want pizza and then buying tacos; the similarity between the two things (bbq and McRib) is purely superficial.

I agree somewhat but if the McRib had to be grouped with something it would be BBQ or ribs.

I would say it is like buying a Uno Chicago style pizza from a gas station (McRib) and a pizza from Lou Malnati's (Ribs). They are so different that it is like comparing apples to oranges but are usually grouped together anyway.

I just started a diet 2 weeks ago, down 12 pounds and things seem to be going good. Now thanks to this I'm thinking about screwing my diet up on a mcrib or 4 that I know will be gross anyway, yet I somehow still want it.

Meh, I never eat at mcdonalds as it tends to give me stomach cramps and eventual vomiting.

Ahtman wrote:If someone wants a McRib, it isn't becuase they want Ribs or BBQ as those are radically different things. I have no problem with the McRib as it is what it is, but I don't think I have ever equated it as being on par with rib tips or a pulled pork sandwich. It is akin to thinking you want pizza and then buying tacos; the similarity between the two things (bbq and McRib) is purely superficial.

What about Taco Pizza?

I never got into the McRib.

I'll eat the hell out of a Big Mac, though.

Necros wrote:I just started a diet 2 weeks ago, down 12 pounds and things seem to be going good.

That sounds like an unhealthy amount to lose that quickly.

Ahtman wrote:

Necros wrote:I just started a diet 2 weeks ago, down 12 pounds and things seem to be going good.

That sounds like an unhealthy amount to lose that quickly.

You'd be surprised. I went on a way healthier diet, and starting lifting again and lost about 15 lbs the first three weeks...and that's with the mass I was gaining with the weight lifting. Soda and fastfood really do a toll on your body, and when you stop consuming them, and switch to lean turkey/chicken and recomended serving sizes, the weight starts to fall quickly.

I think it would depend on how big someone is at the outset of the new exercise/eating plan whether or not 12 pounds in 2 weeks is an unhealthy amount.

MCRIB!!! i will be happy again until it is gone...

Ahtman wrote:

Necros wrote:I just started a diet 2 weeks ago, down 12 pounds and things seem to be going good.

That sounds like an unhealthy amount to lose that quickly.

It is, its about double what you should lose in 2 weeks, unless you happen to be carrying an extremely large amount of body fat. And even then you have to tightly control what you're putting into your body.

Pork, you know what Bacon is made from, is like sex, Even when it is bad, it is still pretty good.

And now I can make my famous sammich The McDoubleRibDown!!!

Now I need to go make some real BBQ sauce to put on it, since McDonalds does not have a real BBQ sauce.

Heretic I am.. I love the Arby-Q far more than a McRib. They just had them for a week or so at Arby's and I was in heaven for the time.

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:
Bring back Walnut Whips instead, what's wrong with marketing people!

You can still get Walnut Whips, just they tend to be a bit more seasonal nowadays (In fact, I'm sure we bought some the other day as a stocking stuffer for the gf's mum). Try poundland and places like that...

FITZZ wrote: ...if you want BBQ on a bun...do it right.

I truly wish that the UK appreciated BBQ style food in the way you yankees do it, that last image looks mouthwatering...


As for the McRib, Feth yeah!

Did anyone try the Oriental McRib which was brought out when Disney released Mulan? It was a McRib with Hoi Sin (or an approximation thereof) sauce and shredded spring onion & cucumber. It was epic...

How unfortunate for cows everywhere.

Or... whatever animal they're using.

Most actual ribs used in BBQ are pork, though you can get some darned good beef ribs too. I know around here BBQ tends to mean pork though. Unless you are talking a nice brisket, which is beef.

Pretty sure McRibs use left over parts from whatever was chucked in the grinder.

Here BBQ means any kind of meat.

Chicken, pork, beef, venison, mutton.

Racoon in some of the more rural areas.

Actually beef would be more common than pork here, and personally I prefer chicken BBQ myself.

Melissia wrote:
Or... whatever animal they're using.

Think Millipede, think more legs...

Melissia wrote:Here BBQ means any kind of meat.

Chicken, pork, beef, venison, mutton.

Racoon in some of the more rural areas.

Actually beef would be more common than pork here, and personally I prefer chicken BBQ myself.

You can BBQ (verb) all kinds of critters, but BBQ (noun) tends to be pork.

One nice thing about living here.... One of the BEST steak houses in the country (Cattleman's) is a 20 minute drive away... with yummy Lamb Fries.

corpsesarefun wrote:Meh, I never eat at mcdonalds as it tends to give me stomach cramps and eventual vomiting.

And....?



Truthfully, if I want barbecued ribs, I'm more likely to get them Korean style. Kalbi FTW!

dogma wrote:

Ahtman wrote:

Necros wrote:I just started a diet 2 weeks ago, down 12 pounds and things seem to be going good.

That sounds like an unhealthy amount to lose that quickly.

It is, its about double what you should lose in 2 weeks, unless you happen to be carrying an extremely large amount of body fat. And even then you have to tightly control what you're putting into your body.

Extreme amt of body fat = me!

Yeah I started at exactly 333 pounds 2 weeks ago. Yesterday morning I was 321. I lost the most the first week, but most diets are like that, you lose a lot of water weight at first. Going forward I'm only expecting a few pounds a week.

No real diet program, just cutting calories. Going from having take out every other night to cooking healthier meals, eating more veggies, etc. I was probably doing like 4000 or so calories a day pretty much all my life. Now I'm doing 1000-1200, give or take a few, just making sure I'm eating healthy and mostly organic stuff, and laying off stuff that slows weight lost like "diet" and "low fat" products that replace things with nasty chemicals and stuff.

But yeah, a McRib was tempting. Luckily I had to work real late and I had to rush home to take the dog out, so I did't have time to stop anywhere. And I hate going out again after I'm already home, so I made me some chicken instead.

CptJake wrote:You can BBQ (verb) all kinds of critters, but BBQ (noun) tends to be pork.

Not here in Texas.

FITZZ wrote: Ribs...


... Not even close to ribs....




...My Southern taste buds reject this factory shaped pre processed abomination...if you want BBQ on a bun...do it right.

Hellz yes. I'm from Kansas City, Kansas. You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting a decent BBQ place, so why the hell would I go to McCorporateSuck?

Plenty of good BBQ places here too.

Heh, my father knows the owner of one, we go there every now and then and chat with him while we eat.

Melissia wrote:Here BBQ means any kind of meat.

Chicken, venison.
personally I prefer chicken BBQ myself.

I have never had Venison BBQ, but it sounds DELICIOUS!

Too bad there aren't any good BBQ places here in Chicago.

The last time I had good BBQ was from Corky's in Memphis.

Barbecue is a cooking method, and has zero bearing on the type of meat used.

Monster Rain wrote:Barbecue is a cooking method, and has zero bearing on the type of meat used.

True enough.... but one must remember that Barbeque is different from Grilling, even though you can use the same piece of equipment to do both.

And in the South, Barbeque is both a noun and a verb with hugely differing meanings.

Yeah, barbecue and grilling get confused a lot, particularly in the northern parts of the country.

So what is the difference?

Barbecuing involves low heat for long periods whereas grilling is searing at high heat.

Oh fair enough, here barbequeing is just charcoal grilling outside.

Barbecue
Long, low, and slow. The low temperature and the resulting length of time the meat is cooked allows for the food to soak up the smoke and rub flavors, and to become very tender and moist. Think ribs, pork shoulder, and brisket as barbecue.

Grilling
This is the method with which most people are familiar. It is the method of cooking food hot and fast on your grill. Burgers, chicken, steak, and seafood are typically grilled, but you can also grill vegetables and even fruit.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Barbecuing involves low heat for long periods whereas grilling is searing at high heat.

It also may or may not involve using special woods- either directly burning, or smoking them (soaked woods placed near coals).
Also a vareity of sauces who's recipes are a state secret. revealing them to cough YANKEES cough ist strictly verbotten.

Frazz.... Good thing I don't know any NY baseball players....

Frazzled wrote:

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Barbecuing involves low heat for long periods whereas grilling is searing at high heat.

It also may or may not involve using special woods- either directly burning, or smoking them (soaked woods placed near coals).
Also a vareity of sauces who's recipes are a state secret. revealing them to cough YANKEES cough ist strictly verbotten.

Frazz, mussen Sie gut Grammatik benützen.

helgrenze wrote:Frazz.... Good thing I don't know any NY baseball players....

Exactly.


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halonachos wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Barbecuing involves low heat for long periods whereas grilling is searing at high heat.

It also may or may not involve using special woods- either directly burning, or smoking them (soaked woods placed near coals).
Also a vareity of sauces who's recipes are a state secret. revealing them to cough YANKEES cough ist strictly verbotten.

Frazz, mussen Sie gut Grammatik benützen.

Grammatica est status mentis.

Around here in Philly, for me anyway, it's always been...

"Barbeque" as in referring to a type of food = pulled pork, brisket or ribs..

"Grilling" = just that

but then we mix it up with "Having a barbeque" = cooking anything outside over a fire or coals of some sort, and that pretty much = grilling.

Don't forget the refined awesome of properly prepared and grilled fajitas. YEA BABY YEA!

Frazzled wrote:Don't forget the refined awesome of properly prepared and grilled fajitas. YEA BABY YEA!

My grandfather used to make the best Fajitas.

Unfortunately, his wife doesn't like Mexican(then why'd she marry a Hispanic man?!), so he doesn't make them anymore just to make her happy.

That whole side of the family is PISSED.

Frazzled wrote:

halonachos wrote:

Frazzled wrote:
It also may or may not involve using special woods- either directly burning, or smoking them (soaked woods placed near coals).
Also a vareity of sauces who's recipes are a state secret. revealing them to cough YANKEES cough ist strictly verbotten.

Frazz, mussen Sie gut Grammatik benützen.

Grammatica est status mentis.

Semper ubi sub ubi... ecce puellae!

Platuan4th wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Don't forget the refined awesome of properly prepared and grilled fajitas. YEA BABY YEA!

My grandfather used to make the best Fajitas.

Unfortunately, his wife doesn't like Mexican(then why'd she marry a Hispanic man?!), so he doesn't make them anymore just to make her happy.

That whole side of the family is PISSED.

How the feth can you not like Mexican food? Especially Fajitas?! I haven't raged this hard all week.

I am going to go to bed angry now.

I've never had a McRib, guess I should go try one.

Edit: Even though Whataburger > Burger King > McDonalds.

Amaya wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Don't forget the refined awesome of properly prepared and grilled fajitas. YEA BABY YEA!

My grandfather used to make the best Fajitas.

Unfortunately, his wife doesn't like Mexican(then why'd she marry a Hispanic man?!), so he doesn't make them anymore just to make her happy.

That whole side of the family is PISSED.

How the feth can you not like Mexican food? Especially Fajitas?! I haven't raged this hard all week.

Indeed, in Texas that is a felony, right up there with no good cattle thieves.

Amaya wrote:How the feth can you not like Mexican food?

You first have to have your soul stained by some irreversible sin.

Melissia wrote:

Amaya wrote:How the feth can you not like Mexican food?

You first have to have your soul stained by some irreversible sin.

That sounds like a chicken/egg argument since not liking Mexican food is a soul staining irreversible sin.

Are we talking REAL Mexican or the muddy brown pasty stuff that some pass off as "mexican"?

helgrenze wrote:Are we talking REAL Mexican or the muddy brown pasty stuff that some pass off as "mexican"?

I'm talking REAL Mexican, being that my grandparents immigrated legally in the early half of the 1900's.

helgrenze wrote:Are we talking REAL Mexican or the muddy brown pasty stuff that some pass off as "mexican"?

God I love Houston.

Authentic Mexican Restaurants instead of crappy chain restaurants? Check.

Great Bar-B-Que Restaurants? Check.

Fresh Seafood Restaurants? Check.

No wonder I had so much weight to lose this year.

Platuan4th wrote:

helgrenze wrote:Are we talking REAL Mexican or the muddy brown pasty stuff that some pass off as "mexican"?

I'm talking REAL Mexican, being that my grandparents immigrated legally in the early half of the 1900's.

Well then, put me down for some of That! Got used to the real deal in San Diego, hate the muddy brown crud some places call "mexican" food.