Well, apparently it's a big deal. McDonald's has only sporadically offered the sandwich at select locations over the past few decades, but now they are making it available everywhere for a limited time. Normally, I wouldn't care because I don't really like McDonald's, but the fact that there is a full-on cult following—which includes a website where McRib lovers can post McRib sightings—made me curious.
Naturally, after reading about the elusive sandwich and its mysterious pressed-pork patty molded to look like it has bones protruding from sides, I had to do the world a service and answer the question that I'm sure everyone is asking: Is it food?
The outside of the box read, "McRib: TANGY TEMPTATION." Frankly, I was only mildly tempted, but I tried to set the mood and give the McRib its fair trial.
From the outside it actually looks a little bit like food!
Undressing the McRib reveals a wealth of healthy vegetables—and barbecue sauce!
I didn't find the bottom of the sandwich at all tempting. You can see how the patty is formed to look like some kind of barbecue spare rib mimicry. They actually used to feed us something similar looking at my elementary and middle schools. Even as a prepubescent garbage disposal I remember being skeptical of that mystery meat.
A cross section reveals a strange, opaque gray-colored meaty center. This really doesn't look like food to me.
It tasted exactly like everything else I've ever had at McDonald's. I don't know how they do it, but everything they serve there seems to have that same Mcflavor. That in itself is good reason to believe this isn't food.
The pickles and barbecue sauce really didn't complement each other very well. Don't get me wrong—I love pickles, but the combination just tasted weird. The "meat" was rubbery, and aside from that familiar Mcflavor, it really didn't taste like anything I should be putting in my body. Not surprisingly, I experienced a bit of a McStomach ache after all was said and done.
Back when I was a vegetarian, my meat-eating friends made fun of my veggie burgers and questioned whether or not my tofurkey was actually fit for human consumption because it looked kind of weird and wasn't made out of animals. Well, to those people I say, McRib!
Out of 5
Presentation: 2
Taste: 1
Texture: 0
Digestibility: -500
PROBABLY NOT FOOD
I laughed pretty hard at that first picture...and at the rest of it. Well done, sir.
ReplyDeleteWell you've got me convinced! Were you actually able to eat the whole thing? Also, I love the first picture!...They should serve it like that in the restaurant.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what "food" Johnny Colorado will eat next..