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Hail the McRib
14 years ago
At the risk of sounding like an advertisement, I'm pleased to report that, yes, the McRib is back at McDonalds across the U.S. (at least until mid-November).
Normally available only at those stores that choose to carry it, the McRib is a shaped pork patty liberally dosed with a tangy "barbeque" sauce, topped with caramelized onions and a few pickle slices, and placed between halves of a hoagie-style bun that never seems able to keep everything inside it. It's a bit messy, but oh so good -- and I'm not the only one that thinks so. There's even a "McRib Locator" website for locating them when not being nationally offered: http://kleincast.com/maps/mcrib.php
My personal confirmation was today. This evening, in fact. After hearing the reports in the news, I resolved myself to visiting McDonalds today. After waiting all day for a phone call that didn't arrive, I set out on foot at 5:30pm for a McD's I considered in walking distance -- about two miles away along a road that has sidewalks most of the way. Owing to the impending weather, I was wearing my rain coat and had, and that was a good thing as it was making a good try at a light rain by the time I arrived.
The McRib was indeed available, and I ordered the combo meal (fries and fountain beverage, medium). There was a bit of a line, and one customer apparently had to wait 15 minutes to get his order, but despite the slight crush I received mine and sat down to enjoy it. As usual (in my experience), the bun was unable to contain all the onion bits and even the patty tried to escape with the help of sauce lubrication. It's a little messy, but the whole thing is so good I picked the onions out of the blobs of sauce left in the box when the sandwich itself was done.
Oh, and I ask for barbeque sauce (dipping containers) for my fries when I remember to.
My beverage of choice was unsweetened iced tea, and I topped it off at the self-serve before I headed home. The weather had worsened, twilight was settling in, and in addition to a light rain I saw several flashes of lightning, fortunately far enough away that thunder was not worth noting.
All told my "confirmation" consumed 90 minutes (two-thirds of that spend walking) and almost US$5. I consider it time and money well spent. Hopefully I'll have another chance to enjoy a McRib in the coming three weeks.
Normally available only at those stores that choose to carry it, the McRib is a shaped pork patty liberally dosed with a tangy "barbeque" sauce, topped with caramelized onions and a few pickle slices, and placed between halves of a hoagie-style bun that never seems able to keep everything inside it. It's a bit messy, but oh so good -- and I'm not the only one that thinks so. There's even a "McRib Locator" website for locating them when not being nationally offered: http://kleincast.com/maps/mcrib.php
My personal confirmation was today. This evening, in fact. After hearing the reports in the news, I resolved myself to visiting McDonalds today. After waiting all day for a phone call that didn't arrive, I set out on foot at 5:30pm for a McD's I considered in walking distance -- about two miles away along a road that has sidewalks most of the way. Owing to the impending weather, I was wearing my rain coat and had, and that was a good thing as it was making a good try at a light rain by the time I arrived.
The McRib was indeed available, and I ordered the combo meal (fries and fountain beverage, medium). There was a bit of a line, and one customer apparently had to wait 15 minutes to get his order, but despite the slight crush I received mine and sat down to enjoy it. As usual (in my experience), the bun was unable to contain all the onion bits and even the patty tried to escape with the help of sauce lubrication. It's a little messy, but the whole thing is so good I picked the onions out of the blobs of sauce left in the box when the sandwich itself was done.
Oh, and I ask for barbeque sauce (dipping containers) for my fries when I remember to.
My beverage of choice was unsweetened iced tea, and I topped it off at the self-serve before I headed home. The weather had worsened, twilight was settling in, and in addition to a light rain I saw several flashes of lightning, fortunately far enough away that thunder was not worth noting.
All told my "confirmation" consumed 90 minutes (two-thirds of that spend walking) and almost US$5. I consider it time and money well spent. Hopefully I'll have another chance to enjoy a McRib in the coming three weeks.
