I have one fast food weakness: McDonald's fries. Thin, crispy strips of salted goodness. I can forgo most of the other fast food offerings, but no matter which diet I happen to be on or how much I may want to avoid carbs, that is one that keeps me coming back for more. The good news is, McDonald's has finally selected a new trans-fat-free oil blend, so we will be able to eat them with a little less guilt. Apparently the oil is already being tested in select markets, but they have kept quiet on which locations have so far made the switch. McDonald's had tested over 50 blends before settling on a canola-based, corn and soy oil mixture. Obviously, one of their largest concerns was finding a product that maintained the same flavor in the cooked fries. Eventually all of the 13,500+ locations across the U.S. will use the new oil, but a date has not yet been specified.
2-05-2008 @4:29PM John Doe said... I deliver for the fast food giant and know of a few markets where the test is going on. You can tell the difference but not by much. I do knoe that after they changed the oil and fries the changed the packaging, not sure why, maybe to preserve flavor.
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5-30-2008 @3:28PM Laura P said... I can't eat McDonalds deep fried foods anymore. It must be the new oil, could eat them before. Now, within a minute or so of consuming a fry or hashbrown, i upchuck. No Kidding! tested it several times with a few different deep fried foods.
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1-31-2007 @3:13PM jenn said... I'm glad you posted this... my 2 1/2 yr old son absolutely loves Mcdonald's Fries, but he's allergic to soy. So I guess no more fries for him.
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1-31-2007 @8:15PM Camille Bauman said... Well, I wish they'd hurry up and not be so secretive about it.
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1-31-2007 @5:11PM Victor said... Studies show that people with soy allergies "may" be able to conusume soy oil because it does not contain the soy protien.
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1-31-2007 @7:30PM Jennifer said... This fall I was at a McD's in Burbank and as I waited in the drivethru I was asked if I'd participate in a survey on their fries.
I was to pull over, eat some of the fries I just bought and answer a survey.
The questions were all about how crispy, how greasy, how etc... the fries I got today compared to any past fries I had eaten at McDs.
Now I'm guessing it was a test of the new oil.
The fries, to me, were undistinguishable from any past versions.
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1-31-2007 @7:25PM abundesen said... I can't stand McDonald's but the kids do of course.
They should have been the leader like they said they would be years ago on this change in the industry, in reality they havent used trans fat that long... remember when it was safer and everyone switched to it?
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