Beef Flavoring facts

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Upscale steakhouses use dry-aged beef where the beef is hung on a rack to dry for several weeks. This process evaporates moisture in the muscles and promotes enzymatic breakdown of connective tissue which together yields very flavorful meat.

Neither French Fries or Hash Browns from McDonald's are vegetarian or vegan, both contain natural beef flavoring.

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1. McDonalds once settled a lawsuit for $10 Million after it was discovered their fries are seasoned with beef flavoring

2. Winter savory has spicy, peppery flavor that perfectly combines with taste of beef, pork, beans and cheese. Winter savory is also frequently used for the preparation of potato salads, mushrooms, pasta, broths, seafood, mayonnaise and sandwiches.

3. McDonalds adds a 'beef flavoring' to their fries to give them a distinct taste.

4. McDonald's adds beef flavor to their fries and hashbrowns and that until 1990, they were fried in tallow.

5. None of the menu items on the McDonald's menu are certified as vegetarian or vegan. Even their French Fries, which use natural beef flavoring.

6. McDonald's fries are flavored with beef tallow (meaning they are not vegetarian), even though they are still cooked in vegetable oil.

7. An ice cream shop in Venezuela has over 900 flavors including the house special, “Pabellon Criollo”, which combines the flavors of the traditional Venezuelan meal of beef, rice, plantain, cheese, and black beans.

8. McDonald's fries aren't considered vegan or vegetarian: They are fried in a beef flavored oil.

9. A Belgium company named Snuffle produces and sells beer for dogs. Available in chicken and beef flavor.

10. Millionaire Phil Sokolof almost single-handedly forced McDonalds to stop using beef tallow to fry their french fries in 1990 as part of his personal crusade against high fat foods, causing them to lose their signature rich, buttery flavor.

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Despite being made from potatoes, McDonald's French Fries are in fact not vegan. This is due to a "natural beef flavoring" ingredient added to them in order to enhance the flavor. The additional ingredient includes milk, which is an animal bi-product.

McDonald’s adds beef flavoring to the oils in their French fries - source

The reason McDonald fries are so good/addictive is because they add "natural beef flavoring" to the oil that is used to fry the fries. - source

Barbers sell our hair to China to process into chicken and beef flavoring. - source