12 Things Fast Food Workers Won't Tell You

Fans of fast food chains will be interested to know a number of facts about how the order of serving and cooking is arranged, as well as small features and nuances of fast food itself.

Fans of fast food chains will be interested to know a number of facts about how the order of serving and cooking is arranged, as well as small features and nuances of fast food itself.

1. French fries fried in fat

Favorite by many, McDonald's French fries have a special taste, softness and at the same time crispy crust. As it turned out in the 90s. she was fried on beef fat, the public did not like it and the fat was replaced with vegetable oil. But in order for the potato not to lose its enticing aroma and pleasant texture, chemical substitutes, flavor enhancers, flavorings, etc. were introduced. Now there are about 20 of them, but they are now kept in strict confidence.

 

2. Your burger wasn't grilled.

Appetizing cutlets with traces of the grill are not the result of grilling, but a skillfully executed imitation. The fullness of sensations is also created by smoke flavors. The meat itself was fried in special conveyor ovens, then subjected to deep freezing.

3. The worst time to visit fast food chains is in the morning

In the early hours, do not rush to your favorite fast food restaurant. The kitchen is being cleaned with strong chemicals, and there is always the possibility of getting them on your food.

 

4. Food is soft

And it's not out of great concern for you. Scientists have found that people who are overweight usually chew quickly. The brain does not have time to realize that it has eaten, the food enters the stomach too quickly. As a result, you want to eat more and more. Therefore, fast food does not need to be chewed for a long time, it is almost ready to be swallowed.

5. A medium drink is equal in volume to a large one.

The amount of soda in a medium and large glass is the same! It's just that more ice is added to the one above.

 

6. Difficult scrambled eggs

The morning menu often includes egg dishes, which, in addition to the eggs themselves, include a special “egg mixture” that makes the eggs more tender and viscous, something close to warm cheese. It contains glycerin, silicate and silicone. A good reason to fry scrambled eggs at home.

7. Milkshakes are loaded with sugar.

It's nice to refresh yourself with a cool and tasty milkshake in the summer. But it will only increase thirst, and the effect for the body can be called a glucose bomb. In one such cocktail, sugar is twice as much as it should be consumed in a day.

 

8. Cheap soda

Have you noticed that tea, coffee, juices in fast food are more expensive than sweet soda? And this is no accident, because it, thanks to carbon dioxide, stimulates the appetite.

9. All dishes in fast food chains are about the same taste.

You didn't think so. The proportions are slightly different. But they all contain something sweet, salty, sour and spicy. It is this combination that affects more taste buds, which means that it causes a high level of pleasure for the consumer.

 

10. The theory of ketchup and mustard

Have you noticed what colors are most often used in the design of restaurants and fast food outlets? Red and yellow like ketchup and mustard. It turns out that it is these colors that our brain perceives as the most appetizing and pushing to buy food.

11. Soda machines are a breeding ground for germs

They are difficult to clean, and thanks to the accumulated sugar, they become an excellent environment for harmful microorganisms.

12. Boycott the “not” particle

Staff are prohibited from using the particle “not” when addressing a customer. They only tell you “Will you?”, “Would you like?”, “Will you try?”, “What drinks would you like?”. This is a simple psychological technique, it is more difficult for you to refuse a direct offer. Therefore, more than 80% of customers order more than they intended.