McRib
The McRib is a barbecue-flavored pork sandwich sold by the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was first on the McDonald's menu in 1981, following testing the year before.[1]
After low sales it was removed from the menu in 1985. It was reintroduced in 1989 and stayed on the menu until 2005 in many countries. Since 2006,[2] it has been made available for a short time each year where it is sold during the fall season, although it is a permanent menu item at McDonald's restaurants in Germany[3][4] and Luxembourg. It was reintroduced again in late 2023 to some stores in the United States. [5]
Product description
The McRib consists of a restructured[6] boneless pork patty shaped like a miniature rack of ribs, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles, served as a sandwich on a 5+1⁄2 inches (14 cm) roll.
In popular culture
The sandwich along with the cultural phenomenon of "chasing the McRib" were the subject of a subplot in The Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can". It is parodied as the "Ribwich" and gains a cult following.[7]
References
- ↑ Crazo, Adrienne. The Quick 10: 10 McRib Facts (November 1, 2011). Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ↑ Tyko, Kelly (October 3, 2019). "McDonald's McRib is back for a limited time. How to find it". USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2019/10/03/how-to-find-mcdonalds-mcrib-2019/3856789002/. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ↑ The McRib in Germany (October 8, 2013). Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ McRib product information at mcdonalds.de. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ↑ McDonald's McRib is back from the dead—just in time for Halloween. Here's why the pork sandwich is an undead fan favorite (in en). Fortune. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Moser, Whet (October 25, 2011). "The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald's". Chicago Magazine. https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/october-2011/the-invention-of-the-mcrib-and-why-it-disappears-from-mcdonalds/. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ Plocek, Keith (November 11, 2011). Top 10 Simpsons Food Episodes: Tomacco Ribwich with a Side of Guatemalan Insanity Peppers + Skittlebrau. LA Weekly. https://www.laweekly.com/top-10-simpsons-food-episodes-tomacco-ribwich-with-a-side-of-guatemalan-insanity-peppers-skittlebrau/. Retrieved January 28, 2022.