How McDonald's Canada Makes their Fries

McDonald's Canada is revealing their methods of making the world's famous fries. The video shows the process "from the farm to all the way to the fryer." Along the way, Scott Gibson, manager of the company's supply chain, answers some of the customers' questions. The first question Gibson addresses is whether or not the potatoes used by the fast food restaurant are real. Angelo Levesque, a potato farmer, discusses how the potatoes are harvested and sorted at the farm. After that they are brought to McCain, the company's fries supplier, to be prepared before heading to restaurants. Mario Dupuis, production manager at McCain, explains that the fries are washed to remove the rocks and dirt and then put through a "peeling system." The fries are then washed in a textural solution to give it the "nice even coat we see in the restaurants." Ingredients are added to prevent the fries from greying or oxidizing. Afterwards, they are dried and fried for 45 to 60 seconds. Finally, they are frozen, packaged and shipped to restaurants. Once at the restaurants, the fries are deep-fried in 100 percent vegetable oil. They are salted with about 1 tablespoon of salt per four orders of medium fries. The fries are ready to serve at this point. The video goes though the process in detail. I find it quite entertaining and informative to watch. I am a loyal fan of McDonald's fries, so watching this video allows me to understand how they make the fries so tasty and addicting. I hope you guys enjoy watching.

Article link: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2012/10/mcdonalds-canada-reveals-how-they-make-famous-fries/

- Hanli Tjahyono