MummyChunk wrote:

>
> > 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
> > 1/4 cup white sugar
> > 2 tablespoons white corn syrup (Karo)
> > 1 to 2 cups hot water
> > 6 cups Crisco shortening
> > 1/4 cup beef tallow
> > Salt to taste
> >
> > 1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into shoestrings. They should be
> about 1/4 inch x 1/4 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 they're soaking, pack the shortening into a deep-fryer. If
> you don't 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 don't stick to
> one another. After 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, transfer the potatoes to a
> paper towel-lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the
> refrigerator.
> >
> > 5. While they're 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.
>
> Sorry - just realized I didn't write out the beef tallow
> and white sugar ingredients correctly. I corrected it on the original
> post. Here is the full thing corrected.
>
>
> Sorry about that
>
> Original McDonald's French Fries Recipe
>
> Yields two medium-sized orders of fries.
>
> 2 large russet potatoes
> 1/4 cup white sugar
> 2 tablespoons white corn syrup (Karo)
> 1 to 2 cups hot water
> 6 cups Crisco shortening
> 1/4 cup beef tallow
> Salt to taste
>
> 1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into shoestrings. They should be
> about 1/4 inch x 1/4 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 they're soaking, pack the shortening into a deep-fryer. If
> you don't 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 don't stick to
> one another. After 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, transfer the potatoes to a
> paper towel-lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the
> refrigerator.
>
> 5. While they're 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.
>
>
> This is a response to the post seen at:
> http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.p...4071#579314071

Again, wrong. This at most is some aborted other person's home view
with added sugar tht McDonalds never did.