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Secret to White Castle burgers is steaming the patty over onions on the pan/griddle and putting the bottom bun on while steaming.
Secret to McDonald’s burgers is salt pepper and a touch of msg.
Big Mac sauce is ketchup mayo touch of mustard and some relish
Popeyes chicken is just buttermilk marinated chicken coated with flour cornstarch and a touch of baking soda.
More wholesome fast food at home and it’s cheaper too
Chick Fil A chicken is marinated in pickle juice before deep frying.
none of those have been any good in over a decade
Fast food at home takes a higher level of time and skill commitment. For fried chicken i gotta source all ingredients for the batter, make more than i need for the chicken to have adequate coatings, use a shitload of oil for a deep fry or buy a deep fryer, cook the chicken, then clean up the dishes and kitchen afterwards.
It is still defintely possible but many people working long shifts or overtime find it hard to do. My method for nearly any meal with more than 5 minutes of prep+cook time is to make lots of it, as you get more food per time invested that way and just eat it for a few days or freeze extra servings.
More than one hour of hourly wage for a single meal. Or more than one hour of work for multiple homemade meals? I’m going with more than one hour of work for multiple meals. But you do you
This ignores the skill portion. I might ruin 3 meals before i make something edible that my body actually wants me to keep eating. I also keep coupons and know the local deals, my avergae fast food order ends up being about 30 minutes worth of wages. And tbh my work doesnt have a proper lunch break so I'm often still getting paid for 15-20 minutes i spend ordering and eating. It is still a loss compared to bringing food, which i usually do, but its not a massive loss.
Part of my problem as well is i dont work a defined shift and often end up spur of the moment working late. So if I pull something out to defrost or start soaking beans in the morning. Working ovetime can delay my cooking time from 5 pm to 8 pm, often cutting into the time i should be going to bed or getting other important shit done. I do meal prepping to help mitigate this but then im often eating the same lunch and dinner for 3-4 days straight, which can get difficult on the pallete.
An air fryer goes a long way, I don't see much difference in terms of crispyness compared to regular oil frying and it's a lot less cleanup and work.
I use an air fryer to reheat fried chicken. Are you using it for the initial cook too?
For big batches to freeze I use oil. For a small meal without oil, I've found it works if you spray on the oil during the air frying a few times. I mostly do that for tofu. I toss mushrooms or other veggies in olive oil, herbs and garlic, and toss it in there too with a bit of cheese sometimes.
I work at MacDonald's and the seasoning shakers ingredient list (because the spices come already mixed) contain a lot more than just those 3 things.
Because they add extra stabilizers and preservatives. Try it at home and the patties will taste the same.
It also has cumin, onion, and garlic powder in it.
Tried those mixed with the salt pepper and msg and it didn’t taste as similar
The leanness of the beef is a big factor in making burgers. I don't know McDonald's ratio; the boxes for the meat patties don't have it listed. I have to imagine they use a pretty fatty blend tho. Their burgers are greasy as hell.
I use 85/15 from my supermarket and they slap. I ball it up then season the top, place it seasoned side down and smash it then season the flat side. Flip when the meat juices on top start bubbling. The cooked side will have and shiny crust to it and you’ll know you’re on the right path
I kinda wanna try about 1/4 of a tablespoon of baking soda in there the next time I make a burger to see how much better maillard reaction it gives and also see if it messes with the flavor. It helps browning, and I have been hearing recently it also keeps more juices in the meat.
That sounds like a good idea
They have $25.00 burgers?
No but a meal can be close to $25 and a $25 burger is just an overly thick patty stacked too high with too many ingredients. Anyone can make that at home