McRib

barbecue-flavored pork sandwich periodically sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's

The McRib is a barbecue-flavored pork sandwich sold by the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was first on the McDonald's menu in 1981, following testing the year before.[1]

An American McRib

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 in Germany[3][4] and Luxembourg. It was reintroduced again in late 2023 to some stores in the United States. [5]

Product description

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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 a 5+12 inches (14 cm) roll.

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The sandwich along with the cultural phenomenon of "chasing the McRib" were the subject of a subplot in The Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can". It is parodied as the "Ribwich" and gains a cult following.[7]

References

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  1. Crazo, Adrienne (November 1, 2011). "The Quick 10: 10 McRib Facts".
  2. Tyko, Kelly (October 3, 2019). "McDonald's McRib is back for a limited time. How to find it". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. "The McRib in Germany". October 8, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. "McRib product information at mcdonalds.de". Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  5. "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. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. Moser, Whet (October 25, 2011). "The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald's". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. Plocek, Keith (November 11, 2011). "Top 10 Simpsons Food Episodes: Tomacco Ribwich with a Side of Guatemalan Insanity Peppers + Skittlebrau". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2022.