DailyDirt: DIY Fast Food
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Some restaurants guard their recipes as if they were the blueprints for a nuclear bomb. But it's usually not that difficult to reverse-engineer some kind of copycat meal that tastes pretty good, and there are tons of foodies out there with blogs dedicated to replicating all kinds of famous dishes. Here are just some examples of folks giving away the secret recipes for a few fast food favorites.- A McDonald's chef shows everyone how to make a Big Mac at home and points out that the secret sauce is actually published on the company's website. Here's the big secret for the sauce: Soybean oil, pickle relish [diced pickles, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, calcium chloride, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), spice extractives, polysorbate 80], distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, onion powder, mustard seed, salt, spices, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative), mustard bran, sugar, garlic powder, vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat), caramel color, extractives of paprika, soy lecithin, turmeric (color), calcium disodium EDTA (protect flavor). [url]
- Making a a Taco Bell Chalupa doesn't look so difficult, but it takes a bit more effort than sitting in your car and shouting your order at a big menu sign. Now if someone wants to figure out a home-made Dorito big enough to be a taco shell... [url]
- Some customers don't like Chick-Fil-A's political leanings when it comes to gay marriage, but they still want some tasty sandwiches. The Chick-Fil-Gay is just one solution to that problem. [url]
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Filed Under: big mac, chalupa, diy, fast food, food, recipes, secret sauce
Companies: chick-fil-a, mcdonalds, taco bell
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The secret sauce...
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A McDonald's chef shows everyone how to make a Big Mac at home
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Chikfila has tasty food??
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That's why once a year or so I go for a McRodent, even tho every other alternative is superior.
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Well, there goes my appitite for chinese food...
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