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There are 100 questions about “Milkshakes” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 46. Why did your emplyees ejactulate into my grandmother's milkshake?
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Any rumours and stories about this sort of behaviour have never been found to be true and are regarded as urban myths. If McDonald's receive any allegations about bodily fluids in food these claims are fully investigated. If something like this were to happen any employee acting in this way would be dismissed.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 47. what is strawberry milkshake made of
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The McDonald's Strawberry Milkshake full ingredients list is: Milkshake Base: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium polyphosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. Strawberry Flavour Milkshake Syrup: Water, sugar, glucose syrup, strawberry juice concentrate, acidifier: E330 citric acid, strawberry flavour, preservative: E202 potassium sorbate , natural colouring agent: E162 beetroot juice concentrate. Wherever possible McDonald's uses natural flavourings and colours. (May 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 48. I have heard that there is around 80% chicken fat in your milshakes so can you send me a rough recipe to setle this long running argument. (i dont think there is by the way)
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There is no chicken fat in the Milkshakes. You'll be amazed how many questions there have been about milkshakes. Each milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British Isles. The full ingredients of the milkshake base (before specific flavouring) are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald's menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
(October 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 49. someone who works for macdonalds said that part of the ingredience in the milkshakes are potatoes, surely this isnt so. how do your milkshakes come out so thick, no other places do them as thick as yours, they are the only milkshakes i drink, they the best :-)
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You are correct; there are no potatoes in the Milkshakes. McDonald's Milkshakes contain milk as the largest ingredient. When milk and sugar are refrigerated to a certain temperature, the combination of sugar and ice particles naturally thickens the mixture. The Milkshake machines keep this mixture constantly moving so that air can also thicken the consistency. A stabilizing agent, E412 guar gum, is also added, as it is to many ice creams you can buy in the supermarkets. 75 percent of the Milkshake is milk from the British Isles. The full list of ingredients for the Milkshake base (before flavouring) is: milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose, vanilla flavour.
(August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 50. I have an enquiry as to whether or not mcdonalds strawberry milkshakes are suitable for vegetarians or not. The make your own mind up website claims that the E120 extract is no longer used, however on the mcdonalds website, in the ingredients list the E120 extract is still listed as an active ingredient. I would appreciate in you can clear this matter up as many muslims and vegetarians are not sure as to whether or not they are able to consume this product.
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You will be happy to know that the Strawberry Milkshakes are suitable for vegetarians. McDonald's apologises for the incorrect information on the website. The ingredients list will be updated soon.
(September 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 51. Why do the shamrock shakes in the United States taste so awesome?
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The great taste to the Shamrock Shake is down to fine ingredients, a defined recipe and careful preparation and attention to detail.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 52. Is it true that your strawberry milkshakes contain small amounts of cyanide? Is this true of any other flavours?
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No, this is not true. A full list of ingredients for all the Menu items available at McDonald's is available at www.mcdonalds.co.uk. Just click on the 'Eat Smart' section and go to the 'Ingredients List' for more information.
(August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 53. hello, i have revently recieved information that your milkshakes are infact made of pig bones. can you confirm/deny this
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No, this is not true. Each McDonald's milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British Isles. The full ingredients of the milkshake base (before specific flavouring) are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald's menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
(September 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 54. Why do the Milkshakes have no fruit content in?
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The milkshakes are extremely popular, with a recipe that has been virutally unchanged for years. McDonald's does use fresh ingredients, but adding fruit to the milkshakes is not viable logistically, and would unnecessarily change a menu item that has been enjoyed for decades.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 55. Is it true that you use crushed beetles in making your MacDonalds milkshakes?
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Cochineal is a colour derived from animal sources but McDonald's no longer uses this colouring in their Strawberry Milkshakes, therefore the Strawberry Milkshakes are now suitable for vegetarians.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 56. I heard that the colour in strawberry milkshake comes from the crushed inside of some sort of beetle? I guess this probably isn't true, because it sounds discusting, but I thought i'd ask to settle an argument! Thanks x
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Cochineal is a colour derived from animal sources but McDonald's no longer uses this colouring in their Strawberry Milkshakes. A small amount of natural beetroot extract is used instead, but without any beetroot flavour.
You can find out more about McDonald's food and ingredients in the 'Ingredients List' at www.mcdonalds.co.uk, or at www.mcdonaldsmenu.info.
(August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 57. The exact ingrediants of your milk shakes.
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If you would like any details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald's menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
(August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 58. Is it true that you use potatoes and left over grease to thicken the milkshakes???
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No. Each McDonald's milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of a base of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British Isles. The rest of the ingredients for the base before any flavouring is added are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald's menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in the 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk
(August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 59. Is it true that semen is put into the milkshakes to give a more cremier taste?
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No, this is not true. All the milkshakes are made using fresh dairy milk. Visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk and click on the `Eat Smart` section for a full ingredients list of all the McDonalds menu items including the milkshakes. (August 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 60. A recent newspaper article suggested that your milkshakes contain around 30 ingredients, yet your website doesn't seem to list them all in the ingredients section. Why is that?
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The ingredients should be available in the ‘Eat Smart’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk. If you select ‘Ingredients List’ you can download a PDF which contains the relevant information on pages 17 and 18. McDonald’s Milkshakes contain up to 22 ingredients, depending on which flavour you choose. While that might sound like a lot, 75% of the Milkshake is milk from the British Isles. Then sugar, cream, strawberry juice concentrate (natural flavouring) and other ingredients are added to ensure safe as well as tasty drinks. Wherever possible natural flavourings and colours are used. The ingredients for the Milkshake base are as follows: milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium polyphosphate, E407 carrageenan, $E466 carboxymethylcellulose, vanilla flavour. Other ingredients are then added depending on the flavour.
JULY '07 UPDATE: McDonald's is no longer using cochineal for red food colouring in strawberry milkshakes. A small amount of natural beetroot extract is used instead, but without any beetroot flavour.
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