Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

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.


Automatically Appended Next Post:

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.


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.

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.