McDonald's isn't healthy. Everyone should know that and even the company itself has come to terms with it in recent years. However, they are trying to change their reputation. Gone are the pink slime chicken McNuggets. A new recipe is here that will make fast-food lovers feel better about their bad choices. Here are five things to know about it.
1. MCDONALD'S IS TESTING OUT A NEW MCNUGGETS RECIPE
A few years ago, people freaked out at the McNugget process. Images of a mysterious pink sludge freaked people out beyond belief and sales began to plummet. People know fast food isn't healthy. However, they used to think it was actual food. Not this pink slime. Hence, McD's is testing out a new recipe. One without pink slime.
2. MCDONALD'S MCNUGGETS WILL HAVE LEMON JUICE IN IT
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The goal here is to make McNuggets still taste good but help parents feel better about feeding them to their children. So far, the recipe is in 140 restaurants in Oregon and Washington.
3. MCDONALD'S MCNUGGETS USE REAL BREASTS
everyone loves real breasts. Hence, McD's decided to include them in McNuggets. It's not pink slime or even dark meat for that matter. Meat from the rib, breast and tenderloin all go into the nugget. Furthermore, the skin is removed beforehand. Although they do add a little bit in afterward for "flavor".
4. MCDONALD'S EXPLAINS HOW THEY GET THE MEATY TEXTURE
For anyone that's seen a chicken breast, you know that it looks nothing like a McNugget. There's a reason for this. Apparently, McD's puts all the meat through a grinder that gives you that "meaty" nugget texture we all know and love. Furthermore, they combine everything together, slap a marinade on it, shape it up proper and cover it in crumbs. As a result, a nugget is
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