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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
- ↑ Crazo, Adrienne (November 1, 2011). "The Quick 10: 10 McRib Facts".
- ↑ Tyko, Kelly (October 3, 2019). "McDonald's McRib is back for a limited time. How to find it". USA TODAY. 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". Fortune. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Moser, Whet (October 25, 2011). "The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald's". Chicago Magazine. 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. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2022.