How on earth do McDonald's fries taste so damn good? It's the million-dollar question that's been on everyone's lips for years. But now, it looks like we might just have the answer.
A TikToker, who goes by the name of jordan_the_stallion8 on the platform, has sent social media into meltdown after revealing that he knew the fast-food chain's top secret in a recent video.
So, what's the secret? Well, it turns out that it's "natural beef flavoring". According to Jordan, McDonalds are far from being veggie friendly because the chain adds the animal-based flavoring during the frying process. "It's because McDonald's cooks their fries with beef flavoring mixed within their vegetable oil," divulged the content creator.
The video on TikTok instantly went viral and it has already accumulated over 10 million views on the platform. It appears that the secret is out there now and McD's can't do anything about it.
It's simple: "It's why the fries taste so good, but probably bad news for vegetarians," he continued.
After doing some digging, McDonalds do explain on their website that during the process of making the fries "suppliers partially fry our cut potatoes" using an "oil blend that contains beef flavoring."
The UK McDonald's website, however, makes no reference to the beef flavoring and actually states that the fries are vegetarian.
The fast-food chain has yet to reply to the video.
