Fear not. I always said that I would get to a few posts specifically about food. I feel one food in particular deserves its share of airtime, regardless if you've enjoyed it or not.
For reasons that I still can't understand, the McRib has a cult following just like some movies out there do. I think that McDonald's only contributes to that by returning the sandwich to its menu just for a month or so out of the year. McDonald's retired the sandwich in 2005 and then only made it available for limited times each year after that.
Let's say you and a friend head to your nearest McDonald's for lunch. You eventually find out that your friend is a part of this mysterious underground clan we refer to as the followers of the McRib. You let him convince you to try this sandwich you've heard so much about.
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Your mouth waters for a second until you take the top bun off and reveal what you're about to consume. Primanti Brothers' sandwiches are less of a mess than the McRib (they also bear real meat). As for the onions and dill pickles? Who the hell eats pickles on their ribs when you grill them on Memorial Day?
The barbecue sauce is the only thing appetizing to me. It had a decent amount of spice and tang. Just the thought that I might have been eating processed pig ears made me sick to my stomach. Thank god there was about six pounds of sauce, four pickles and a handful of diced onions to cover up the taste of the fake pork patty.
If you're apart of the McRib Occult, hurry up. It disappears from the menu Nov. 14.
