Snacks & Sides FAQs | McDonald's (2024)

How do you make your Fries?

Our World Famous Fries® are made from quality potatoes, including Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet, Umatilla Russet and the Shepody. The suppliers we work with first peel, cut and blanche the potatoes. They then dry, partially fry and quickly freeze the fries for our restaurants. Once in our kitchens, we cook them in our canola-blend oil so you can have them crispy and hot—just the way you like them. Want to hear more about our fry ingredients? Get the down lowon how we flavor our fries.

Snacks & Sides FAQs | McDonald's (2024)

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What oil does McDonald's use for french fries? ›

The suppliers we work with first peel, cut and blanche the potatoes. They then dry, partially fry and quickly freeze the fries for our restaurants. Once in our kitchens, we cook them in our canola-blend oil so you can have them crispy and hot—just the way you like them.

What oil does McDonald's use for nuggets? ›

Palm oil is used as an ingredient in some of our products but the oil we use in our restaurants for frying is a blend of non-hydrogenated rapeseed and sunflower oil.

When did McDonald's stop using beef tallow? ›

In 1990, the company announced that they would replace the beef tallow with 100 percent vegetable oil. After the announcement, McDonald's stock fell 8.3 percent. The new fry didn't stack up. As it turns out, the beef tallow had added more than just cholesterol to the signature french fry.

What oil does Chick-fil-A use for fries? ›

Crispy potatoes fried in 100% canola oil and sprinkled with our house seasoning blend. Certain Little Blue Menu items are made to order and may take longer than other menu items. Nutrition information is calculated using standard product formulations and incorporates multiple data sources.

Does McDonald's use the same oil for meat and fish? ›

This oil is filtered every day. However due to the design of the oil filtration system, during the oil filtering process, there is a small chance the oil used to cook our fish can come into contact with oil that has been used to cook chicken products.

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