…. not.
So since high school I’ve had this thing for fake ribs. I believe it started with some Quake comics in which the protagonists were revitalized by eating riblets. It became kind of a Quake joke to eat riblets– those fake tv dinner bbq pork ribs. I remember eating them on a couple of occasions when Jeff and I would play Quake during high school, hehe… good times.
Anyways, because of my fondness for that not-so-healthy stuff, whenever I see the McRib sandwich I get excited. But I tell you, they brought it back again this fall and I’ve eaten ’em twice within the last week– and they’re just not good. Seriously. The first one had hardly any sauce. So I figured thats what was wrong. I just ate a second one and it had more sauce but it still tasted like nothing. Almost flavorless except for the pickles.
So it turns out they brought them back a year ago with a “Farewell Tour” ad campaign, saying the McRibs were done for. Well a year later they’re doing the “Farewell Tour II” with a little slogan on the container that says “save the McRib!” which made me laugh quite heartily so I had to post about it. The McRibs can go the way of all the earth for all I’m concerned. They’ve been nothing but a let down.
But the McNuggets… those will keep me coming back. So wrong.
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8 responses to “Save the McRib!”
I can’t believe what I am reading? Mike is down with the McRib!
I think the comeback is wonderful. This is a great alternative from the Chicken McNuggets which has become my usual lately.
I would strongly encourage all of you fast food lovers to not let the McRib go. I just signed, along with 42,811 of my friends, to save the McRib. There is strength in numbers people, lets not allow this gem to leave again!
On top of all this, the Boneless pig farmers association of america (BPFAA) are in crises mode and need our help.
Ah Nathan, you are totally hopeless! Once upon a time I would have been right there with you boys but now all I can say is gross. Curses, when did I become so diet conscience? Well, enjoy them while you can and then it will be back to the chicken nuggets for you (Nate). 🙂
perhaps your taste is better developed now and you prefer real ribs like we had a goodwood the other night… mmmmmmm. ribs..
There might be some truth to your statement Josh, I do love real ribs. 🙂
For some reason last night Elder Merrill and I were talking about thanksgiving and how much weight the average person gains. I thought to myself, the only time I ever eat to the point where I can’t take another bite is when we did “all you can eat ribs at Tony Romas”, I was shortly after salivating. Goood times with TR ribs
I think Josh is right. Goodwood was good stuff. Seriously. I’m not so much concerned about nutrtion as much as flavor– if the McRib weren’t so flavorless I might be a fan! Hehe… I still remember getting rib sandwiches out of the vending machines at the dorms at BYU back in 97. Even those were better than the last 2 McRib sandwiches I’ve had!
i’ve always been a fan of the fake rib sandwich. we had one in high school.. of course, there we also had big squirt bottles of bbq sauce to douse it with.
you have to try applebee’s riblets. you can get all you can eat, but i can’t finish the regular serving. it’s huge and delicious. they’re called riblets because the cut the rib lengthwise into strips about 2 inches wide, shearing through the bone. so, the format is different, but i find there’s much more meat compared to bone.
Oh, why did you have to mention GoodWood? I love that place. Scratch the Korean food Mike, I want ribs! And I have not had good luck with the Applebee’s riblets but it’s been a while so maybe I need to try them again. I hate food. 😉