How Does McDonald's Season Its Iconic Beef Patties?

McDonald's ranks as an OG, in the fast food industry, if you will. For as much as we beg for and appreciate the minor , you can't beat its classics. Per the company's website, all of its beef patties are seasoned with a simple combo of salt and pepper.

However, this isn't actually done until after the patties are being cooked on the grill in the restaurant. The way that salt and pepper combo is distributed is a whole other more interesting story. McDonald's is classic and that cannot be denied.

If you needed more proof of the fast food chain's simple yet timeless quality, here's the inside scoop on how McDonald's burgers make their way from cow to drive-thru. How McDonald's handles its beef patties McDonald's clearly states that it does nothing to its beef in terms of seasoning before it's cooked. The beef is cut from the forequarter and flank and then minced and shaped into patty form.

The trimmings from cuts such as chuck, round and sirloin are what's used by McDonald's. From there, the 100% beef patties are frozen (except in the case of the Quarter Pounder, which uses fresh beef). Once at the restaurant and after they've sizzled on the grill a bit, the patties are seasoned with salt and pepper.

But, this isn't just a singular sprinkling of salt and pepper. McDonald's uses a specially designed sprinkler system to evenly distribute the seasoning across the beef patties. In theory, , you might be able to request a beef patty burger from the chain without the seasoning combo.

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