Fox News: McDonald's chicken nuggets come in these 4 shapes and here's why

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McDonald's chicken nuggets come in these 4 shapes and here's why

Chicken McNuggets are a fast-food staple, but they almost had a very different history. Here's a look at the history of the McDonald's menu item and how the distinct shapes of the nuggets serve a purpose.......                    ...                        ...McDonald's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login have been on the fast-food chain's menu since the 1980s, but did you know they almost had a very different story? ......The idea for Chicken McNuggets came from failed experiments by McDonald's executive chef René Arend, according to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......At the time, Arend was working on "onion nuggets," but the recipe was not quite working. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"In a passing conversation in 1979, Chairman Fred Turner suggested Arend ditch onions and start You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login instead. Soon after, the Chicken McNugget was born," the McDonald's website says.......McNuggets were tested in a few markets and were an immediate hit. In 1983, they were added to menus in the United States. ......At the time of their release, McNuggets were available in six-piece, nine-piece and 20-piece quantities. ......Today, McNuggets are available in four-piece, six-piece, 10-piece, 20-piece and 40-piece boxes, McDonald's said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......McNuggets made their international debut the following year, according to the McDonald's website — and were first sold at McDonald's locations in Canada, Japan, France and Germany. ......A YouTube video posted in 2014 by McDonald's Canada offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of McNuggets. ......The process begins with whole chickens — and the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and put into a container. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......These breasts are then ground and seasoned; then a small amount of chicken skin is added as a binder, McDonald's Canada said. ......The ground chicken mixture is then cut into four shapes – dubbed the "Bow Tie" (or "Bone"), "Ball," "Bell" and "Boot." ...... These four shapes are then breaded, battered, par-fried and frozen, the company said. ......The nuggets are shipped to McDonald's locations, where they are fried again to complete the cooking process.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"These shapes were created to ensure even cooking and to make the nuggets fun and easy to eat," according to a description on a 2023 YouTube video from McDonald's about the shape of the McNuggets.......The original dipping sauces for the McNuggets were "Honey, Sweet and Sour, Hot Mustard and Barbecue," according to the McDonald's website. ......In the 41 years since McNuggets were added to menus, there have now been more than 25 different McNuggets sauces in the United States, the website added. ......In 2003, a new McNuggets recipe, consisting only of white meat chicken, was released, McDonald's said. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......McDonald's did not provide any additional information regarding an inquiry about its nuggets....

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