McRib
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TheMcRibis a barbecue-flavoredporksandwich sold by thefast food restaurantchainMcDonald's.It was first on the McDonald's menu in 1981, following testing the year before.[1]
After low sales it was removed from the menu in 1985. It was reintroduced in 1989 and stayed on the menu until 2005 in many countries. Since 2006,[2]it has been made available for a short time each year where it is sold during the fall season, although it is a permanent menu item at McDonald's restaurants inGermany[3][4]andLuxembourg.It was reintroduced again in late 2023 to some stores in theUnited States.[5]
Product description
[change|change source]The McRib consists of a restructured[6]boneless pork patty shaped like a miniature rack of ribs,barbecue sauce,onions,and pickles, served as a sandwich on a5+1⁄2inches (14 cm)roll.
In popular culture
[change|change source]The sandwich along with the cultural phenomenon of "chasing the McRib" were the subject of asubplotinThe Simpsonsepisode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can".It is parodied as the" Ribwich "and gains a cult following.[7]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Crazo, Adrienne (November 1, 2011)."The Quick 10: 10 McRib Facts".
- ↑Tyko, Kelly (October 3, 2019)."McDonald's McRib is back for a limited time. How to find it".USA TODAY.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ↑"The McRib in Germany".October 8, 2013.RetrievedNovember 25,2013.
- ↑"McRib product information at mcdonalds.de".RetrievedMarch 12,2014.
- ↑"McDonald's McRib is back from the dead—just in time for Halloween. Here's why the pork sandwich is an undead fan favorite".Fortune.Retrieved12 November2023.
- ↑Moser, Whet (October 25, 2011)."The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald's".Chicago Magazine.RetrievedNovember 16,2013.
- ↑Plocek, Keith (November 11, 2011)."Top 10 Simpsons Food Episodes: Tomacco Ribwich with a Side of Guatemalan Insanity Peppers + Skittlebrau".LA Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon November 13, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 28,2022.