I love McDonald's Filet O' Fish! Here are some fun facts you may or may not know about the Filet O' Fish:





• Hawaii is the top state in weekly Filet-O-Fish sales. Ohio is second.

• About 23% of all Filet-O-Fish sandwiches are bought during Lent.

• McDonald's buys more than 61 million pounds of fish per year for the sandwich in the USA.

• Lou Groen invented the Filet-O-Fish to attract Catholics, but it's popular among Jews and Muslims whose dietary observances prohibit other McDonald's fare.

• There was wager between Lou Groen and McDonald's chief Ray Kroc, who had his own sandwich called the Hula Burger (It was a bun and a slice of pineapple). Each put their special sandwich on for the forthcoming Friday. Whoever sold the most would get their sandwich on the menu. Groen won hands down. Selling 350 fish sandwiches! Ray Kroc never disclosed how his sandwich did not even to Groen.

• In addition to Filet-O-Fish, these icons also were developed by McDonald's franchise owner-operators, not by the central corporation: Big Mac (M.J. Delligatti, Pittsburgh, 1967) and Egg McMuffin (Herb Peterson, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1972).

• McDonald's features a singing fish named "Frankie the Fish" to promote the Filet O' Fish. Frankie has a Facebook fan page with more than 4,000 members.

Non-Filet-O-Fish facts:

• An ad agency vying for McDonald's advertising accounts had originally hoped Sid and Marty Krofft, the creators of H.R. Pufnstuf, would agree to license their characters for commercial promotions. After the McDonaldland promotion went forward, the Kroffts were dismissed without being credited.

• In 1973, the Kroffts successfully sued McDonald's, arguing that the entire McDonaldland premise was essentially a ripoff of their television show. Specifically, the Kroffts claimed that the character Mayor McCheese was a direct ripoff of their character, "H. R. Pufnstuf" (being a mayor himself). McDonald's initially was ordered to pay $50,000. The case was later remanded as to damages, and McDonald's was ordered to pay the Kroffts more than $1,000,000 when the case was finally settled in 1977. As a result of the lawsuit, the concept of the "magical place" was all but phased out of the commercials, as were many of the original characters.

• Stella Liebeck of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was in the passenger seat of her grandson's car when she was severely burned by McDonald's coffee in February 1992. Liebeck ordered coffee that was served in a Styrofoam cup at the drive-through window of a local McDonald's. The jury awarded Liebeck $200,000 in compensatory damages. This amount was reduced to $160,000 because the jury found Liebeck 20 percent at fault in the spill. The jury also awarded Liebeck $2.7 million in punitive damages, which equals about two days of McDonald's coffee sales. Post-verdict investigation found that the temperature of coffee at the local Albuquerque McDonald's had dropped to 158 degrees Fahrenheit. The trial court subsequently reduced the punitive award to $480,000 -- or three times compensatory damages -- even though the judge called McDonald's conduct reckless, callous and willful. Subsequent to remittitur, the parties entered a post-verdict settlement.

• Ronald McDonald is the very popular main symbol for McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. According to the Fast Food Nation book 96% of school children in the U.S. can identify Ronald McDonald, making him the U.S.'s most recognized fast food advertising icon. Only Santa Claus was more commonly recognized.

• Family Guy and the creepy Ronald McDonald. Ronald has appeared in two episodes, first "Petergeist" where the Griffins' house was haunted, Chris asks himself, "When will this scary clown go away?" It turned out to be Ronald McDonald. He made the McDonald's symbol with his hands, scaring Chris. In the second episode "Fifteen Minutes of Shame" in a cutaway scene Peter scolds Meg for wearing too much makeup saying, "You're a McDonald, not a whore!".

A Few McQuotes:

• Our competitors can try to copy many of our secrets, but they cannot duplicate our pride, our enthusiasm and our dedication for this business. There is no single factor more important than the dedication and effort of McDonald's employees. The McDonald's spirit is exclusively ours and yours."
- Andrew Taylor, President and CEO of McDonalds UK

• Why is Coca Cola So Healthy?
Because it is "providing water, and I think that is part of a balanced diet".
- David Green, Senior Vice-President of Marketing (USA) in the witness box in the Mc Libel Trial.

• "They (crew members) have no guaranteed employment rights. They do not have guaranteed employment or guaranteed conditions of employment"
- Ronald Beavers, McDonalds US Vice President, 1995

• "We couldn't actually pay any lower wages without falling foul of the law"
- Sid Nicholson, then McDonalds UK vice President

• One of the glories of New York is its ethnic food, and only McDonald's and Burger King equalize us all.
- John Corry

• We sold them a dream and paid them as little as possible.
- Ray Kroc, Founder of McDonald's, speaking about company employees.

• It would be better if they told their children, "Go out and play in traffic."
- Dr. Taewell Banks, Director of Heart Program, DC General Hospital, on parents who allow their children to eat foods rich in unsaturated fats at fast-food restaurants.

• We were taken to a fast food café where our order was fed into a computer. Our hamburger, made from the flesh of chemically impregnated cattle, had been broiled over counterfeit charcoal, placed between slices of artificially flavoured cardboard and served to us by recycled juvenile delinquents.
- Jean Michel Chapereau

• In what seems like an out take from "Sleeper," scientists called "flavorists," wearing lab coats, cobble together chemicals to recreate the flavour of fresh cherries or grilled hamburgers, always keeping "mouthfeel" in mind.
- Rob Walker (NY Times book review of Fast Food Nation)



Have you had your break today?

Are you kidding me???? Is this a joke??? Filet O' Fish Baby!!!

McBonus -- World Famous McDonald's French Fry recipe:

Ingredients:
2 large Idaho russet potatoes
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1½-2 cups hot water
6 cups Crisco® shortening
1/4 cup beef lard (or save the fat from previously cooked burgers)
salt
Tools needed: Deep fryer and French Fry Cutter (if you dont have this you need a LOT of patience for cutting potatoes or just forget about cutting potatoes and buy a packet of prepared French fries at your nearest market.

Procedure:
Peel the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Using a french fry slicer, cut the peeled potatoes into shoestrings. The potatoes should be 1/4" x 1/4" in thickness, and about 4" to 6" long. (You can do this with a knife, but it is a lot of work)

Place the shoestringed potatoes into the bowl of sugar-water, and refrigerate. Let them soak about 30 minutes. While they're soaking, pack the shortening into the deep fryer. Crank up the temperature to "full". The shortening has to pre-heat for a very long time. It will eventually liquify. After it has liquified and is at least 375°, drain the potatoes and dump them into the fryer. (be careful, it will be ferocious)

After 1 to 1½ minutes, remove the potatoes and place them on a paper towel lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator. While they're cooling, add the lard or beef drippings to the hot Crisco®. Again, crank the temperature to full. Stir in the lard as it melts into the oil. It will blend in.

After the deep fryer is reheated to 375°-400°, add the potatoes and deep fry again. This time for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt, then "toss" the fries to mix the salt evenly. ( I suggest about 1 teaspoon of
salt, maybe slightly more)

Serve hot, serve immediately, and enjoy! Depending upon the size of the potatoes, this recipe make about 2 medium sized fries.


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