MummyChunk wrote:

> Here is the recipe for the original version of McDonald's Fries before
> Phil Sokolof targeted his BIG FAT campaign against the fast food
> chain. This caused them to change their original long standing recipe
> on July 23, 1990
>
> Original McDonald's French Fries Recipe
>
> Yields two medium-sized orders of fries.
>
> 2 large russet potatoes
> cup white sugar
> 2 tablespoons white corn syrup (Karo)
> 12 cups hot water
> 6 cups Crisco shortening
> cup beef tallow
> Salt to taste
>
> 1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into shoestrings. They should be
> about inch x inch in thickness and about 4 inches to 6 inches long.
>
> 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and hot
> water. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Place the potatoes into the bowl of
> the sugar-water and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
>
> 3. While theyre soaking, pack the shortening into a deep-fryer. If you
> dont have a deep-fryer, any sauce pot or dutch oven will suffice as
> long as you have an appropriate thermometer. Heat on the highest
> setting until the shortening has liquefied and reads between 375 and
> 400 F.
>
> 4. Drain the potatoes then dump them into the fryer (be careful, it
> will be ferocious). Nudge them around to make sure they dont stick to
> one another. After 1 to 1 minutes, transfer the potatoes to a paper
> towellined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
>
> 5. While theyre cooling, add the beef tallow to the hot shortening and
> bring temperature back to between 375 and 400 F.
>
> 6. Add the potatoes and deep-fry again for 5 to 7 minutes or until
> golden brown. Again, nudge lightly to keep them from becoming one
> mega-fry. Remove and place them in a large bowl, sprinkling generously
> with salt and tossing to mix the salt evenly. Serve hot and enjoy.
>
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Um, you do know that is bogus. They never made them that way.

We used no sugar and we used big vats of oil at the same temp all the
way through. There was no 'remove and readd'. It took if memory
serves, about 3 minutes per batch and they were loaded in frozen.
1975-1979.