On Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:44:44 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Corn Masa (Water, Nixtamalized Corn Flour [Corn Treated with
>> Limewater], Processed Pork Lard, Red Salsa [Water, Red Pepper,
>> Guajillo Pepper, Garlic, Oregano, Cumin, Black Pepper, Clove],
>> Processed Beef Tallow, Vegetable Shortening [Partially Hydrogenated
>> Cottonseed Oil], Salt, Pork Flavor [Lactose, Salt, Dehydrated Chicken
>> Broth (Chicken Broth, Salt, Gelatin), Hydrolyzed Pork Stock, Autolyzed
>> Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Disodium Isonate and Guanylate, Chicken
>> Flavor (Including Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat), and Less than
>> 2% Silicon Dioxide], Potassium Sorbate). Pork Filling (Cooked Pork
>> Meat, Processed Pork Lard, Red Salsa [Water, Red Pepper, Guajillo
>> Pepper, Garlic, Oregano, Cumin, Black Pepper, Clove]. Pork Broth,
>> Water, Isolated Soy Protein, Salt)
>>
>> I can't believe people are even allowed to sell this as food.
>
>Bruce -
>To be honest, the above list is a good example of "WTF?"
>
>I've always wondered just HOW IN THE HELL did they
>come up with all the weird ingredients? Not just the tamales but
>with so many commercial foods. I can understand the need for
>some preservatives, etc for food to be shipped out but not
>all of this nonsense.
>
>If gramma has a killer homemade spaghetti sauce then relatives
>convince her to market it, what arrives on the grocery
>shelves will be far different from what gramma made.
>
>Case in point: French fries. I like fries...from the grocery
>stores or from McDonald's, etc. I'll buy them occasionally.
>
>However, I can make very tasty fries at home too and they
>taste just as good or better using only potatoes, cooking
>oil (canola) and S&P. No odd chemical additions and I don't
>have to mash them, add ingredients, then form back into
>french fry shape. Again....WTH?
>
>Here's a pic of a hamburger and fries that I made a
>couple of weeks ago. Lousy pic especially of the burger.
>Underneath that meat was also mustard, onions and a
>slice of tomato.
>
>The pattie was mystery meat, Sheldon.
>
>This pic is mainly to look at the fries...russet potatos
>microwaved until almost done, then cut into wedges and
>deep fried until golden and crispy. S&P after cooked.
>Just as tasty as any commercial fries without all
>the nonsense additions.
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1711042007530096.jpg

Those don't look anywhere near golden... closer to anthrocite.
Not to mention the awful presentation... your camera needed major
throat surgery after that picture from Gacking. lol