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Thats right Herb Peterson the inventor of the Egg McMuffin died today at the age of 89, he also came up with Mcdonalds first advertising slogan "Where Quality Starts Fresh Every Day,"

I have always enjoyed eating Egg McMuffin burgers and have made this thread as homage to him.

So I ask other NSG posters, what do you or don't you like about Egg McMuffins or any other Mcdonalds product.

Link is here: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23439889-23109,00.html

Meh. Never really liked Egg McMuffins. They taste too artificial.

Thats right Herb Peterson the inventor of the Egg McMuffin died today at the age of 89, he also came up with Mcdonalds first advertising slogan "Where Quality Starts Fresh Every Day,"

I have always enjoyed eating Egg McMuffin burgers and have made this thread as homage to him.

So I ask other NSG posters, what do you or don't you like about Egg McMuffins or any other Mcdonalds product.

Link is here: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23439889-23109,00.html

If only he had a heart attack, then I could point out the irony and laugh at him. Damned bastard had to go peacefully...

When I must drive, I have an Egg Mcmuffin extra value meal with OJ instead of coffee -- good for on the go.

When I am home, I toast my own muffin, poach an egg in the microwave, slap a piece of ham and a piece of American cheese cheese on it and microwave just till the cheese melts. Good times.

Rest in grease.

ha ha I made a funny...

poor Mrs. McMuffin

This is heartbreaking. The Egg McMuffin is an American institution. :(

My feelings on McDonald's food change based on how close I am to it; it's very odd. Here is the average itinerary of my emotions:
In McDonald's waiting for food: Disgust
Eating McDonald's food: Pleasure
Leaving McDonald's while digesting food: Disgust, combined with some pain

Thats right Herb Peterson the inventor of the Egg McMuffin died today at the age of 89, he also came up with Mcdonalds first advertising slogan "Where Quality Starts Fresh Every Day,"

I have always enjoyed eating Egg McMuffin burgers and have made this thread as homage to him.

So I ask other NSG posters, what do you or don't you like about Egg McMuffins or any other Mcdonalds product.

Link is here: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23439889-23109,00.html

Awwww...:( I liked the Ham and Cheese McMuffin. Let's make an eggy silence for the passing of this junk-breakfast genius.

I like the ones they make with pancakes, instead of a muffin. And, oddly, I've never associated them with Darknovae 'til just now . . .

I hardly eat at McDonald's anymore since it made me sick last year...and the morning after I got sick from it, my damn wife insisted on going to McDonald's the next day. Argfa. Bleh.

Aside from that, the McGriddle is quite possibly a perfect food, at least with sausage. I never cared for English muffins, so the McMuffin is out. But the sausage biscuit? Also good.

However, McDonald's breakfast is weak compared to the goodness that is Burger King breakfast.

Alas, the world is slightly less delicious today...

I haven't been to McD's for nearly a year and a half though, so it's not much my realm to complain.

I feel like i'm missing something here. what do egg mcmuffins taste like?

I feel like i'm missing something here. what do egg mcmuffins taste like?

Like english muffins with scrambled egg, american cheese and ham. Best thing at McDonalds by far IMO.

I feel like i'm missing something here. what do egg mcmuffins taste like?

Re-hydrated eggs, fake cheese and rubbery ham all between two pieces of thick cardboard, would be my best description...

If only he had a heart attack, then I could point out the irony and laugh at him. Damned bastard had to go peacefully...

Even if it was a heart attack. Once you hit the high 80's, your lifespan gets credit, not blame.

If you live to a hundred as a devout jaywalker and then get hit by a bus, you still can't call it irony.

Re-hydrated eggs, fake cheese and rubbery ham all between two pieces of thick cardboard, would be my best description...
Easily the most natural-tasting thing McDonald's sells.

Egg McMuffins were invented? All this time I'd believed their creation was an organic process that couldn't be attributed to any one person, like fire or the wheel.
I respect McDonald's for their market saturation, cultural impact and global success, but I despise them for having incredibly annoying commercials. If I ever meet the guy who does the voice of the Parfait, I will beat him to death with a sock full of pennies.

I like the sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddle better.

i love egg mucuffins!

Egg McMuffins were invented? All this time I'd believed their creation was an organic process that couldn't be attributed to any one person, like fire or the wheel.

Most inventions are, but in America we believe in inventors and heroes. Edison did not invent the light bulb. The Wright Brothers did not invent the airplane. James Watt did not invent the steam engine.

These people made improvements to existing technologies and made them marketable. But the "invention" was built by generations.

*Spam* That's all I wish to say except hmmm... Egg McMuffins...

I stopped eating egg mcmuffins when they stopped scrambling the egg.

The problem is, I hate everything about McDonalds but for the taste, which, occassionally, is something of a guilty pleasure.

Anyway, I'm with whoever hoped he'd died of a heart attack rather than peacefully in his sleep.

Famous last words: Hmm I'm thinking Arby's.

isnt the egg mcmuffin just a fast food eggs benedict? where's the big invention?

isnt the egg mcmuffin just a fast food eggs benedict? where's the big invention?

The name, the marketing strategy, branding, advertising.. it has engrained it into populer culture as assuredly as the Big Mac.

The name, the marketing strategy, branding, advertising.. it has engrained it into populer culture as assuredly as the Big Mac.

but was the inventor involved in any of those things? all he seems to have done is take eggs benedict and make it a fast food item. not a giant leap no matter how tastey.

i dont get why people think inherently Mcdonalds is bad food. The egg on a McMuffin is the exact same egg that you buy in any grocery store. The muffin part is the exact same muffin you can buy in any store. The meat they use in the hamburgers is the exact same meat you buy yourself in any grocery store. The lettuce, tomatoes,onions catsup, mustard, all exactly the same. They are taking the exact ingredients and putting them into a pile in the same way you would if you made the same meal at home. So why is one considered healthy and the other a bad for you fast food? I dont get it.

i dont get why people think inherently Mcdonalds is bad food. The egg on a McMuffin is the exact same egg that you buy in any grocery store. The muffin part is the exact same muffin you can buy in any store. The meat they use in the hamburgers is the exact same meat you buy yourself in any grocery store. The lettuce, tomatoes,onions catsup, mustard, all exactly the same. They are taking the exact ingredients and putting them into a pile in the same way you would if you made the same meal at home. So why is one considered healthy and the other a bad for you fast food? I dont get it.

youre joking, right?

youre joking, right?

Completly serious, what part of what i said was factually incorrect?

Completly serious, what part of what i said was factually incorrect?

fast food restaurants, and any restaurant that used pre prepared ingredients do not use the exact same anything that you use at home if you prepare your food from scratch--jimmydean breakfast biscuits dont count.

fast food restaurants, and any restaurant that used pre prepared ingredients do not use the exact same anything that you use at home if you prepare your food from scratch--jimmydean breakfast biscuits dont count.

I completly disagree, put lettuce under a microscope and look at lettuce from your grocery store and look at the lettuce that they put on a quarterpounder and i would give you a million dollars if you could reliably pick which was which. Iceburg lettus is iceberg lettuce is iceburg lettuce. Spanish onions are Spanish onions are Spanish onions etc.

I completly disagree, put lettuce under a microscope and look at lettuce from your grocery store and look at the lettuce that they put on a quarterpounder and i would give you a million dollars if you could reliably pick which was which. Lettuce is lettuce is lettuce. Onions are onions are onions etc.

beef is not beef, bread is not bread, egg is not egg.

beef is not beef, bread is not bread, egg is not egg.

Beef is not always just beef but in this case it is. The hamburger meat supplied to McDonalds is identical to the hamburger beef provided to grocery stores. In fact they often come from the same slaughterhouses even. The % of fat mixed into the hamburger may or may not differ but its the same meat. The rolls you eat from McDonalds are not significantly different then rolls you buy in a grocery store. And absolutly egg is egg is egg. The egg comes out of a chickens ass and either they ship it to McDonalds or they ship it to a grocery store.

Beef is not always just beef but in this case it is. The hamburger meat supplied to McDonalds is identical to the hamburger beef provided to grocery stores. In fact they often come from the same slaughterhouses even. The % of fat mixed into the hamburger may or may not differ but its the same meat. The rolls you eat from McDonalds are not significantly different then rolls you buy in a grocery store. And absolutly egg is egg is egg.

people do eat crap at home. and undoubtedly many people who look down their noses at mcdonalds do so while eating doritos and hamburger helper. they need to consider their own eating habits before dissing other people's

but a mcdonalds hamburger has an inferior bun, inferior beef and inferior whatever else to what is prepared at home by someone who knows how to cook nutritious food. everything that is on mcdonalds' menu is available in similar quality at the local grocery story but only a fool eats them.

Another slow news day....

Completly serious, what part of what i said was factually incorrect?

A lot. The quality of meat at McDonalds is embarressing, if indeed it is a genuine cut of meat as opposed to liquidised trotters, hoofs or what you will. The eggs, I have no doubt, are battery eggs from the worst, cheapest sort of farms.

You also fail to consider the processes by which the food is manufactured. Put lightly, they're unhealthy.

A lot. The quality of meat at McDonalds is embarressing, if indeed it is a genuine cut of meat as opposed to liquidised trotters, hoofs or what you will. The eggs, I have no doubt, are battery eggs from the worst, cheapest sort of farms.

You also fail to consider the processes by which the food is manufactured. Put lightly, they're unhealthy.

In terms of national production of hamburger grade meat, beef is beef is beef is beef is beef is beef. There are actually a relativly small number of beef processors in the US and they operate on massive and sheer scale. There simply isnt any reason to use old and sick cows simply because they are such huge consumers of beef and any even minor problems cost the company tens of millions of dollars in recalls and bad press. Its simply in thier own best interest to insure that hamburgers have the same quality beef as what gets ground up and sent to grocery stores.
Im sure the eggs come from battery eggs from the cheapest sorts of farms, but the eggs in your grocery stores probably came from the exact same place so i dont see how McDonalds is "worse" then if you made same meal at home from eggs from store.

In terms of national production of hamburger grade meat, beef is beef is beef is beef is beef is beef. There are actually a relativly small number of beef processors in the US and they operate on massive and sheer scale. There simply isnt any reason to use old and sick cows simply because they are such huge consumers of beef and any even minor problems cost the company tens of millions of dollars in recalls and bad press. Its simply in thier own best interest to insure that hamburgers have the same quality beef as what gets ground up and sent to grocery stores.
Im sure the eggs come from battery eggs from the cheapest sorts of farms, but the eggs in your grocery stores probably came from the exact same place so i dont see how McDonalds is "worse" then if you made same meal at home from eggs from store.

do you cook your own food?

do you cook your own food?

I'm thinking a lack of taste buds, but that wouldn't explain how he could stand the texture...

I'm thinking a lack of taste buds, but that wouldn't explain how he could stand the texture...

for sure but i think he was only referring to nutrition not taste.

i dont get why people think inherently Mcdonalds is bad food. The egg on a McMuffin is the exact same egg that you buy in any grocery store. The muffin part is the exact same muffin you can buy in any store. The meat they use in the hamburgers is the exact same meat you buy yourself in any grocery store. The lettuce, tomatoes,onions catsup, mustard, all exactly the same. They are taking the exact ingredients and putting them into a pile in the same way you would if you made the same meal at home. So why is one considered healthy and the other a bad for you fast food? I dont get it.

Because for the most part it isn't, you can not live on fast food and expect to stay within a range of good health. There was a good documentary about McDonald’s food that came out a few years called "Super Size Me". For better understanding on why fast food is not "healthy" I would advise you to either watch that film or some other that might have come out that talks about Fast Food or consult your doctor.

The ingredients you can buy in the store are not always the same that are used in the Egg McMuffin or any fast food for that matter. Though in recent years, the fast food companies have been getting better about using (more healthy) ingredients, but for the most part you better off going to a store and buying the ingredients yourself at it's usually better and here's why.

The Egg: While, that may be true it also depends on what type of egg they use. Their's White eggs, brown eggs and then egg duratives. You'll have to forgive my ignorance, but I have no idea what McDonald’s uses for sure. However, I'm sure if you asked them they would let you know. I'm assuming though for the sake of argument that they use the standard white eggs.

The Muffin: While, you can probably buy the exact same type of Muffin or something similar in a supermarket. You can also buy other types such as say Whole Grain or Rye or whatever Supermarkets have on their shelves. Some are more nutritious then others.

The Meat: This is where you are flat out wrong. It's recorded fact, though it should be noted that fast food companies are getting better about this fact, that the meat they use is usually the cheapest part of the cow[Shank, Flank, Round, Chuck so on] vs the prime cuts such as Rib and Sirloin. The same applies to Chickens though not as much as it used to. The meat you can buy in the store is usually of better quality hence why it costs more, though you can also buy the cheaper parts of the cow and chickens if you so desired so in that respect your correct.

The Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Ketchup(catsup), mustard: Yes and no, theirs different kinds of Lettuce, tomatoes, onions and mustard available. You can buy what fast food places use or you could something buy more to your liking.

In closing, the most obvious difference between eating fast food and making and eating at home is the way it's cooked. It's not called Fast Food for nothing meaning their cooking it with the minimal amount of time required. At home, you usually cook it longer and this removes a lot of the fat, grease from the meat. The Fat/Grease is the mostly unhealthy part of the meat. It also happens to be what gives the meat most of it's flavor.

*If, I missed anything or got something wrong, feel free to correct me as it's been awhile since I read up on the fast food industry.

What a relief! I thought I was going to read about the demise of Ronald McDonald, himself!

Anyhow, all y'all that think Egg McMuffins are good have probably never tasted a real sausage biscuit. Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits are pretty good, too. Good biscuits and some sort of meat in between are hard to improve on.

but was the inventor involved in any of those things? all he seems to have done is take eggs benedict and make it a fast food item. not a giant leap no matter how tastey.

I just answered why it was so populer... as for the rest I can't really answer can I?

I just answered why it was so populer... as for the rest I can't really answer can I?

oh ok. i see.

its good enough that i make my own at home when im in the bacon egg and english muffin mode of eating.

oh ok. i see.

its good enough that i make my own at home when im in the bacon egg and english muffin mode of eating.

Np, if I could shed light on the internal marketing practices of McD's I would have. Some things I can tell you for sure though that I got from employees:

They use 5 pounds of sugar for 5 gallons of sweet tea.

They indeed do use REAL eggs; they got some kinda fancy eggy cooker thing that they put in the deep fryer, they break the egg into it, close it, and fry away. At least at Wendy's the eggs used to come pre-cooked in tube kinda like the Pillsbury biscuits that were pre sliced so you just broke part off.

The beef is of a lower grade but ultimatly the same as any reguler store beef, ground beef is made of the worst parts of the cow and mashed together, kinda like bologna to pigs and chickens.

Np, if I could shed light on the internal marketing practices of McD's I would have. Some things I can tell you for sure though that I got from employees:

They use 5 pounds of sugar for 5 gallons of sweet tea.

They indeed do use REAL eggs; they got some kinda fancy eggy cooker thing that they put in the deep fryer, they break the egg into it, close it, and fry away. At least at Wendy's the eggs used to come pre-cooked in tube kinda like the Pillsbury biscuits that were pre sliced so you just broke part off.

The beef is of a lower grade but ultimatly the same as any reguler store beef, ground beef is made of the worst parts of the cow and mashed together, kinda like bologna to pigs and chickens.


interesting. deep fried fresh eggs.....from the shell or from a prescrambled mix?

i dont drink sweet tea but thats pretty sweet. *shudder* whoever decided that must have been a southerner.

interesting. deep fried fresh eggs.....from the shell or from a prescrambled mix?


My sister made it sound like its from the shell. They just break it out and put 'er in there. Most of the time they don't even bother to scramble it. But it seems to me that having pre-scrambled egg mix would be a better use of space (you can fit a dozen eggs into a craton with a much smaller volume that way)

Uhmm... Sheetz is a convienience store in my area that makes food (I like thier breakfast sandwiches if I can't make my own). They make no pretense about the fact that they by all of thier ingrdiants pre-cooked and flash forzen. They just heat 'em up.

I think I would show him his workmanship in society.
http://newmedia.funnyjunk.com/pictures/mcdonalds.jpg

I think I would show him his workmanship in society.


Yo'd be hard pressed to find women that sexy anywhere else [/sarcasm]

Because for the most part it isn't, you can not live on fast food and expect to stay within a range of good health. There was a good documentary about McDonald’s food that came out a few years called "Super Size Me". For better understanding on why fast food is not "healthy" I would advise you to either watch that film or some other that might have come out that talks about Fast Food or consult your doctor.
The guy who did that movie was a complete dumb-ass, and his "documentary" proved nothing. It doesn't matter what you eat, if you regularly force feed yourself so that you take in 5000+ calories a day and don't exercise for a whole month, you will gain weight and develop health problems. Anyone who went through High School health class should know that.

Yo'd be hard pressed to find women that sexy anywhere else [/sarcasm]

ROFL!

My sister made it sound like its from the shell. They just break it out and put 'er in there. Most of the time they don't even bother to scramble it. But it seems to me that having pre-scrambled egg mix would be a better use of space (you can fit a dozen eggs into a craton with a much smaller volume that way)

Uhmm... Sheetz is a convienience store in my area that makes food (I like thier breakfast sandwiches if I can't make my own). They make no pretense about the fact that they by all of thier ingrdiants pre-cooked and flash forzen. They just heat 'em up.

if you pay attention thats what most chain restaurants do. they make very little from scratch although breakfast is the most likely chance of some actual cooking.

ROFL!

Yeah, I'm Lovin' It.

I need to find my old partially made flash cartoon and redo it.. its called The McFuture; I tried to tie in Ultraviolet and the War on Terrorism into McDonalds. I might be able to find the old script at least...


Man at checkout line: Uhmm, excuse me, but I ordered this burger without cheese?Ronald McDonald statue in the corner come to life and jumps on him

Statue: What do you think this is? Burger King!

Man: Woah dude, just calm down I wasn't complaining I was just going to exchange...

Statue: Violently shouting "Well why don't we have it your way then!"

Statue knocks customer to ground and begins brutally beating him.

Statue: How about that? Are you lovin' it?

iSqueaky noises are heard as Statue continues to kick downed customer

Statue: I'm beating you down with clownshoes you McBitch!

if you pay attention thats what most chain restaurants do. they make very little from scratch although breakfast is the most likely chance of some actual cooking.

Yeah, I was just pointing out the fact that they come flat out and say "We just heat it up for ya". They DO however bake all thier bread, cookies, and bagels fresh, they have a very subway approach to thier foods. But I guess none of this is relevant.. I'm just farking hungry and stuck at work for 4 more hours.

Yeah, I was just pointing out the fact that they come flat out and say "We just heat it up for ya". They DO however bake all thier bread, cookies, and bagels fresh, they have a very subway approach to thier foods. But I guess none of this is relevant.. I'm just farking hungry and stuck at work for 4 more hours.

mmmmm i love fresh made baked goods. new mexico doesnt seem to be a big baking state. good thing they make up for it with the fantastic new mexican stuff.

...of heart disease brought on by obesity.

Even if it was a heart attack. Once you hit the high 80's, your lifespan gets credit, not blame.

If you live to a hundred as a devout jaywalker and then get hit by a bus, you still can't call it irony.

Actually, you can call it irony, since living to the age of one hundred while doing something extremely dangerous is unexpected. Dying from getting hit by a bus, while appropriate, is not irony, since it's expected.