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There are 20 questions about “French Fries” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 1. Can you please confirm if your UK fries contain any non veg ingrediants whatsoever in any of the process, from start to end, including any beef flavouring as used in Mcdonalds fries in the US.
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McDonald’s UK French Fries are made using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell, Innovator and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. The fries are not coated in any fats or substance from an animal. Once at the restaurant our fries are simply cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s UK French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (March 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. Do mcdonalds fries contain extracts of beer? There are mixed opinions about this, not sure what to believe. Also, do any of the vegeterian foods get fried in the same oil as non-veg foods?
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Thanks for your question. No, McDonald’s French Fries do not contain extracts of beer. McDonald’s UK French Fries are made using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell, Innovator and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. Once at the restaurant our fries are simply cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society.
All of our products are cooked separately; beef patties are cooked on a griddle and our Filet-o-Fish, Apple Pies, Chicken products and vegetable patty are cooked in 100% vegetable oil using dedicated cooking vats. These vats are exclusively for the purpose of cooking a specific product and that product alone. However, due to the design of the oil filtration system there is a small chance the 100% vegetable oil used to cook each product can come in contact with oil used to cook chicken and fish products during the oil filtering process. McDonald’s can assure you that whilst every possible precaution is taken in order to prevent cross contamination during this filtering process, we cannot guarantee this will not occur. (February 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. I am a muslim and would like to ask if the Mcdonalds fries are prepared in lard prior to being fried. Although I have read the questions answered on the FAQ's section with regards to the preperation and frying of your fries. I have read the following information on this website, http://www.compassionatespirit.com/McDonalds-Lawsuit-article.htm it is quite misleading. I was was wondering if it would be possible for you to clarify this matter. Thank you Raashid Ali
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Thank you for your question. McDonald’s UK French Fries are made using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell, Innovator and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. The fries are not coated in any fats or substance from an animal. Once at the restaurant our fries are simply cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (January 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. I've been a patron of McDonalds for years. I still love your french fries but because of high blood pressure I can't handle all the salt that is put on your fries. I literaly have to wipe the salt off of the fries. Can you please consider people like me and ask you folks not to put so much salt on the fries.
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Thank you for your question. We are glad to hear you enjoy McDonald’s French Fries so much, extensive research has shown that the majority of McDonald's consumers prefer a light sprinkling of salt on their French Fries. A typical serving of a small portion of French Fries contains 0.5g of salt. However, if you would like your French Fries without salt please ask the crew member when you order your food and this can be arranged for you. (January 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 5. Why is it that mcdonalds insist in shaking salt all over the chips before serving them? Surely it is easier for the customer to add the salt. They do in fish & chip shops. It is impossible to take it away. On the one occasion I asked for chips without salt the girl prepared another batch, only for a second person to come and shake salt all over that batch as well.
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Thank you for your question. Extensive research has shown that the majority of McDonald's consumers prefer a light sprinkling of salt on their French Fries. A typical serving of a small portion of French Fries contains 0.5g of salt. We are sorry to hear of your experience when you asked for salt free fries. If you would like this on another occasion please ask the crew member when you order your food and this can be arranged for you.
(December 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 6. Are mcdonalds French fries coated with lard here in the Uk as we are constantly being referred to!!I am a Muslim but my children really love your fillet-o-fish meal!!I would be gutted if this statement was true!!many thanks Arfan ali
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Thanks for your question. McDonald’s UK French Fries are made by McCain’s using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. The fries are not coated in any fats or substance from an animal. Once at the restaurant our fries are simply cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (December 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 7. Are the fries coated in any kind of pork at any stage? producing, coating, delivering to stores etc? do they have ANY involvement with any form of meat at any point?
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Thanks for your question. You can be assured that the McDonald's UK French Fries are not coated in any kind of pork. The fries are made by McCain’s using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. The fries are cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (December 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 8. I have read that french fries contain beef flavour? Is this true?
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Thanks for your question. You can be rest assured that there are no beef flavours or animal fats of any kind in McDonald's UK French Fries. The fries are made by McCain’s using Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell and Shepody potatoes, which are chosen for their quality, taste and long shape when cut. The fries are cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegetarians. McDonald’s French Fries are officially accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (December 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 9. I was wondering if the Mc Donald's in Malta’s French fries is suitable for vegetarians? How may I be sure of it? Are all the fries of McDonald’s restaurants in all countries suitable for vegetarians? Thanks
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Make Up Your Own Mind has been set up specifically to answer questions about McDonald's within the UK and it is hard for us to answer specific questions about products and promotions in other markets. To find out about McDonald’s in other countries please visit www.mcdonalds.com. The French Fries sold in McDonald's UK are suitable for vegetarians and have been approved by The Vegetarian Society.
(Feb 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 10. I've heard that they put something on the french fries that make it smell delicious and taste good,and that they melt when you microwave them,that's why they taste bad.If the answer is yes,what is it?
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This is not true. McDonald’s UK Fries are made from only the best quality potatoes such as Russet Burbank, Shepody, Pentland Dell and Innovator. The fries are cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil. This oil has been developed without raising the saturated fat content or altering the taste. All that is added to the Fries is a pinch of salt after cooking for taste. At the beginning of the potato season dextrose may be added to help the French Fries brown nicely, but for the most part it’s just potatoes, oil and salt.
(December 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 11. My son has a form of autism and is on a gluten, casein free diet which has improved his behaviour much. More social, no tantrums, stopped stimming. 2 weeks ago someone gave him a portion of your fries and within 30 min he went totally loopy as not seen in a year. Research on the net showed others had the same problem. Is it not time you did something about what you add to your fries or at least give out a warning? It is not fair not to do something about this when you know it is a problem.
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McDonald’s Fries do not contain gluten. In fact, they are made from 100% potato they are cooked in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil and then salted after cooking. At the beginning of the potato season dextrose may be added to help the French Fries brown nicely. No other products containing gluten are cooked in the same vats as the fries.
(July 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 12. Are you honestly saying that the fries everyone thought were cooked in vegetable oil weren't vegetarian all along? I don't care if you've changed it in 2007 or whatever; the point is we were lead to believe that the fries were veggie friendly all along!
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McDonald's fries are made from only the best quality potatoes such as Russet Burbank, Shepody and Pentland Dell. The French Fries sold in McDonald's UK are suitable for vegetarians and have been approved by The Vegetarian Society. McDonald's UK and its supplier’s use non-hydrogenated, GM free vegetable cooking oil. The oil (a blend of sunflower and rapeseed) was carefully developed to limit saturated and trans fat content. Historically, McDonald's Fries were cooked in oil containing beef tallow, however this oil has not been used since 1993. A vegetable cooking oil has been used since then. Although the fries have been suitable for vegetarians since 1994 it is only in recent years they have been formally approved by the Vegetarian Society.
(February 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 13. I was wondering.. how come you're fries taste so good? Is it something to do with them, like more salt, to make it more tasty? Or is it the grease that makes them like they are. Don't get me wrong, I love you're fries, but I also don't get why when you eat McDonald's it just sits on your stomach and you feel so sick after wards. Sure it's good when you eat the first bite, but it makes you ill.
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Thank you for your question. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy our French Fries. We think they taste great because they’re made from 100% potato, and are cooked in a non hydrogenated blend of rapeseed and sunflower oil. In a typical serving, a small portion of French Fries contains 0.5g of salt. Nothing more. In any case, you can always order your Fries unsalted at the counter.
All ingredients used are similar to those you would buy in the supermarket or use at home. There is nothing in any McDonald's menu item that should make a normal, healthy person ill or feel sick in any way, unless you have allergies to certain foods or specific dietary needs. The company can only suggest that you seek medical advice if such symptoms persist.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 14. My wife has recently been diagnosed with Krones disease. We have both always enjoyed your meals, but recently we had some of your delicious chips and she had a really bad reaction later, with stomach cramps & diarhea. Yet we have also had fish shop chips & she was fine. Could you please confirm the difference with the oils they are cooked in & any other components that could cause the problem. Many thanks.
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Firstly, McDonald's is sorry to hear of your wife's health problems. McDonald's French Fries are made from 100% potato (please note, a small amount of dextrose may be added to the potatoes at the start of the season). They are cooked in dedicated cooking fryers, using a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 15. Do you sugar soak your fries to give them that great taste? Or do you use the oil to do it?
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Thank you for your question. McDonald’s UK Fries are cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil. This oil has been developed without raising the saturated fat content or altering the taste. All that is added to the Fries is a pinch of salt after cooking for taste.
(October 2009)
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