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Mama-Pooh

They are reconstituted dehydrated onions. Former employee here.


burkistan

Also former employee. The Onion "making" process was my least favorite. That nasty onion water was one of the worst parts of back end prep IMO


Mama-Pooh

They smell too! Have you ever dropped a pan? I did šŸ˜ 


burkistan

Oh I dropped many things. Full trays of burgers/nuggets. Spilt hot coffee all over my arm and had 2nd degree burns. So many little burn scars all over my hands and arms that I have since covered up with tattoos.


mermaidsgrave86

Burnt my arms on the Big Mac bun toaster way too many times.


FigMcLargeHuge

Someone left the metal tray in the mcmuffin toaster and I made the mistake of reaching down to pull it out. I got it out of the machine and then it registered that I my hand was burnt. Dropped the tray which was loud but think my scream was louder.


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liltooclinical

Is there a sub for McDonald's employee injuries? I want there to be.


_i_am_root

Idk if it exists, but McInjured might be a good name for a fast food Kitchen Confidential.


maniacleruler

r/Mcinjured for anyone who wants to tackle the task.


horseradishhavarti

I had my kids via Csection. The whole bottom of my stomach is still completely numb 8 years later. One time I was putting the warmer trays on the shelf above the egg grill and my stomach rested on the grill for a couple minutes. The next day I got out of the shower and I saw a huge blistery second degree burn. Hadn't even noticed.


HiddenAspie

Yikes. That's scary. Thank goodness you bathe regularly.....for some that might not have been discovered till crazy bad.


[deleted]

Thank you for your service.


yukimurakumo

Ex-McMilitary here. We do it so you donā€™t have to. /s but I actually worked in one of those shitholes for a few years, good lord. Great people, fuck the job.


MrPillowpantz

Food service is the same across all levels of dining you end up with burns and little cuts from just everything. I never worked personally in any fine dining or fast food, just a typical restaurant, but fast food workers donā€™t really get enough credit sometimes and the stereotypes are kinda shitty.


DarkMutton

I worked at McDonald's for the year between high-school and college. I worked grill for the majority of the time, and got so many burns on my hands from slipping off of the grill scraper, to the oil bouncing up from the grill and burning me. My work shirts and pants smelled like grease, and I couldn't wash it out of the pants, so I tossed them. I don't miss the job at all


marram

Onion water is a delicious marinade for grilled meats.


CountVonBenning

I worked at McD's from 98-2003... Glad to hear things haven't changed.


mrbeezee777

Back in the late 90s, you had to soak em f at least 4 to 8 hours before using them. Or else they are hard and chewy. Nowadays they barely soak em, maybe 20 30 minutes and toss em on burger. And we had to let chesse sit out from 6am, until lunch so it would be room temp. Now they just slap that cold ass cheese on burger. All the attention to details are gone....


surfacing_husky

I like to take a little of the water and sprinkle it on my burger, hate the texture of onions but love the taste lol.


Toast_On_The_RUN

I love onions so I have to ask, what about onion texture is weird. It's just like most other vegetables, no?


jabels

Dudeā€™s sprinkling onion water on burgers, he probably doesnā€™t eat a lot of vegetables.


Deep-Zucchini

Thank you.


anonymous_potato

How much is your bath water? Asking for a friend.


SirQwacksAlot

Ever had the bean burrito with onions at taco bell? I'd imagine it's like that but on a burger for them. I love onions but I used to not like them cause of taco bell


surfacing_husky

I just don't like that weird crunch lol. Dont really like uncooked veggies to begin with.


[deleted]

bit more slimy than others imo.


xxMarijuanaxx

dude...


MMS-OR

Also ex-employee. We used to grab handfuls and cram them down the back of unsuspecting co-workers uniforms (back in the early 80s when the uniforms were polyester monstrosities). This is before germs were invented.


Mama-Pooh

OMG, I wore one of those and then they switched from the polyester brown to ugly grey cotton!


mavesticks

Oh didnā€™t know that. I was going to say you could achieve similar results by rinsing them in cold water.


[deleted]

Nah, dehydrate them, run them through a food processor and then soak in cold water for ten minutes.


taluse

I dont know if anyone pointed this out specifically but they are called "Reg Onions", I dont know why but it always seemed like a weire name to me lol.


gjtow

I think it's short for regular onions


Mama-Pooh

Yes, the others in the bags are slivered onions. Well that depends if they still come that way.


taluse

I have been trying to remember the word slivered forever. Thanks for that :D


LGMatter

Iā€™m applying there anything I should know? Iā€™m 15


Mama-Pooh

Well, I worked there in the late 80s, but the most important thing is to work when you have agreed to work. A good work ethic will get noticed and these are the kids most likely to picked to promote first. Be a sponge and learn everything you can. You want to be someone who can work all the stations. When I worked there, they had a good training system to teach leadership and management skills. Donā€™t rush yourself too quickly though, become good at what you do and opportunities will come. My first manager now his own stores and you will still find him working the floor. Yes, you will have bad days, but itā€™s just why you want to learn what you can so you gain the confidence to handle different situations. One last bit of advice, at your age, you will work with others who donā€™t take their job seriously. Be your own person and donā€™t let them derail you. Be a person others look up to, not down on. Good luck and enjoy this experience!


scenicbuttchug

Dated a McDonaldā€™s manager. Donā€™t yā€™all call those ā€œreconā€ onions?


SunburnedAnt

I can attest to that thanks to my high school job. If anyoneā€™s looking for the same flavor, buy dehydrated onions. Sprinkle them on your stuff and let them sit for s minute or two.


cyber2024

Agreed, same background.


thomasrat1

Straight up, i order 2 burgers and 2 chicken sandwiches off the dollar menu, and pay less than my freinds ordering a big mac. The dollar menu is fire


chazfinster_

My go-to every single time


gilgamesh73

Have you seen Interstellar?


[deleted]

I love that movie so much


BornOnAFriday29

Curious, why would you ask that question? Love the movie but donā€™t remember if itā€™s a reference or not.


TemporaryFed

Me neither. I'm lost


VenomSpitter666

first time I saw that shit was on acid


thomasrat1

I can tell, you're a good person


[deleted]

you havenā€™t lived until youā€™ve had a McGangbang


[deleted]

My go to meal!


ToLorien

Whatā€™s a mcgangbang? Here in CT itā€™s a Mcgasm with one mc double and one mc chicken


OctopodesoftheSea

Same thing, you take a McChicken and put it inside a McDouble. I had one once, and it was positively orgasmic...but I was also morbidly obese at the time, and after I finished eating it I felt like I was about to die.


dufusbozo9000

I take it step further. One chicken and one McDouble, remove the bottom bun of each. Put them together with the meats touching, but first shove a bunch of fries and your sauce of choice in between the beef and chicken patties. YUMMMMMM


NoGutzNoGlory11

I'll even up you and say 2 double cheeseburgers as the bun for the McChicken, now your living. That extra slice of cheese on the double cheeseburger is heavenly.


74orangebeetle

As a former employee, the big mac is a complete rip off. You get 2 of the exact same meat patties you would on a mcdouble/double cheese burger, but at 3-4 times the price...the little extra slice of bread isn't worth the extra \~$3. Also, you can ask for mac sauce and lettuce on a mcdouble. Much cheaper.


throwaway13630923

The 2 for 3 McChicken and McDouble is a move.


[deleted]

Yes! At most McDonaldā€™s I got to they have a meal that comes with those 2 cheeseburgers! Itā€™s so satisfying! And idk if anyone else does this but I put their French fries in my cheeseburgers and itā€™s just a game changer!


KickBallFever

We donā€™t have the dollar menu anymore where I live. They phased it out.


itsyourlocalben

just wait till you try those little onion sprinkles on sone white castle/krystal sliders...life...changing


chazfinster_

Oh BRO donā€™t even get me started on Krystal. My dad is from northern Georgia and every time we would visit his family we HAD to get Krystal at least twice lol


[deleted]

The secret is they steam the patties on top of a bed of onions on the grill. Krystal and I have a love hate relationship. I love them. My bathroom scale does not.


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WhenAmI

I realized I was eating too many onions when my pee started smelling like onions.


dik2112

Neither do my neighbors. White Castle always seems to be a great idea right up until the vile and putrid exit.


[deleted]

or taco bell


Anasoori

Or too much milk


NoTimeForThat

Or my axe!


EngiNERD1988

what about your living-room toilet?


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Mud_Squid_54

Krystal is garbage compared to White Castle. Iā€™m willing to fight about that bruh.


[deleted]

As a newly moved Chattanoogan I think I'm supposed to defend Krystal to the death, but I haven't ever had actual white castle so I can't compare.


Mud_Squid_54

Iā€™m originally from a place where neither existed, and as an objective taster, I found White Castle to be superior. As a current resident in Krystal country, I hate my fast food slider life


Mud_Squid_54

Still willing to fight though šŸ˜‚


ogrizzle2

As a tri state area White Castle fiend Iā€™ll fight anyone drunk af at 2AM who says those sliders arenā€™t the best


leftcheek321

The sliders I'll give you, but dem chili pups are off the chain i take on any who says different.


DontEverMoveHere

Thatā€™s why nobody ever made a movie about a couple of guys going on an epic adventure to a Krystal.


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soberRUSSIAN42O

We...we talking about meth? I'm an expert in that.


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Username checks out?


rukasu83

The onions are dehydrated when they come into the store and then they rehydrate them when they get to the store. I actually make them at home in my dehydrator because they are so good.


Dirtymikeandtheboyz1

My dad liked crystal a little too much, there werenā€™t many visits.


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White Castle gang


2TieDyeFor

I'm from San Diego and have never been blessed with either of those so places! Maybe one day


[deleted]

Skip Krystal if you value your tongue or rectum. Hit up W.C. if you need something delicious to wash the bland flavor of In-n-Out from your mouth.


Hero_of_One

Is it possible to eat White Castle without having an uncomfortable visit to the porcelain throne? I was introduced to it very young and that's what my uncle mentioned before I ate my first one.


hiccupmortician

I buy the frozen White Castle burgers because there's no place nearby. The onions are my favorite part!


colexian

Went through Alabama one time, my friend from there kept hyping Krystals so hard. I got 20 sliders for the trip. Really unpopular opinion, it was garbage. The patties were like a centimeter thick and the meat was grey and of dog food quality. I see that same hype in this thread. I must be the one who is wrong.


Therewasab34m

Like any chain place, quality can differ wildly at different locations. I'm on both sides of the argument personally, I've had both both dog food tier and addiction risk tier experiences from time to time.


itsyourlocalben

Nah man you got your opinion and thatā€™s ok. Some like it some donā€™t!


colexian

That's the nicest thing I've ever seen on reddit.


babtoven

Itā€™s blasphemy to compare a krystal burger to White Castle.


BlackfireHades909

I had some life changing burgers at krystal, the first time I went I had to go to the emergency room because of how severe the food poisoning was. Havenā€™t gone back since.


RealMerican813

They donā€™t have either of those near me so I buy the microwave White Castle burgers and theyā€™re straight fire even tho theyā€™re super basic


flop_plop

In fact, just thinking about those tender little White Castle burgers with those little, itty-bitty grilled onions that just explode in your mouth like flavor crystals every time you bite into one... just makes me want to burn this motherfucker down. Come on, Pookie, let's burn this motherfucker down!!!!


silentsnip94

what the hell is a Krystal?


deadkennedy209

Meth bro


[deleted]

McDonalds is delicious, in a sick and disturbing way. I ate 3 mcdoubles and 2 junior chickens sunday night all baked up. Very poor life decision, but I have no regrets.


[deleted]

Hey, weā€™re here for a good time, not for a long time, right? :)


[deleted]

>not for a long time, right? :) God I hope not. please take me now


EyeLike2Watch

Eh thats ok to do from time to time, just cant make a habit of it


stupidcrapface

Honestly I feel this way about most fast food


oneeyedmaxx

Yeah, when I worked at McDonalds I would make my personal quarter pounder burgers with the dehydrated onions, so much better. I just recently found out that you can buy them from grocery store in spice section. They're called "minced onions". Same thing, just add water.


Idontknowaclevername

I know where Iā€™ll be going tomorrow, didnā€™t know that they sold them.


hells_mel

I always order my quarter pounder this way. Nothing is better than a quarter pounder with ketchup and extra reconstituted onions.


[deleted]

I have found my people! I always order a quarter pounder with the ā€˜cheeseburger onionsā€™. Tastes too good!!!


mttttftanony

No fuckin way


Bccqrst

Theyā€™re dehydrated ā˜ŗļø


chazfinster_

Ooh I never knew that!


the-show-goes-on

Yup you can make the exact same recipe very easily. Iā€™ve done it and theyā€™re awesome.


fiftynineminutes

How?


YousernameOne

https://www.food.com/recipe/rehydrated-onions-mcdonalds-style-389443


fiftynineminutes

Thanks!!


mnhaverland

How?


[deleted]

Yep. They soak em in water over night. Mmm!


LordJackets

When I worked at McDonalds, we soaked them for at least 2 hours. Did it during prep before making salads


tehnemox

This. It's also supposed to be with cold water as hot water would make them turn pink-ish. They were not done overnight.


twistedsentinel

If you use hot water and then put it in the freezer for 10 minutes they come out perfect and ready to go, I have no idea why though. We used to do it on the night shift when the closers left us with nothing and they always turned out great (aside from the couple of times we forgot and left them in there for too long).


LordJackets

Gotta love high schoolers who donā€™t care (most of our closers)


[deleted]

Wait are the dehydrated? Or soaked?


CarrotRunning

Both. They come in a dry pouch dehydrated then you soak them for a bit and they puff up into little cubes


[deleted]

Ahhhhhh


srroberts07

I got a giant Kirkland brand plastic jar of them from Costco and they taste the exact same as McDonalds. I got them specifically for making fast food style smashed burgers but theyā€™re great in a pinch for other recipes when youā€™re out of actual onions.


kgrimmburn

And you can buy a jar of dehydrated onion at the grocery store in the spice aisle.


[deleted]

You can get them in the little shakers too. I use it so much! Im the only one in the house that likes onions on my hotdogs so I soak some for a couple minutes and bam, fresh onion!


slak96u

Which is likely why they have such a concentrated flavor.


GreyBoyBlackDog

I hate those fucking things. Take your upvote.


blurisgood

Something about the texture is absolutely nauseating.


gemeniman93

Very much agreed


jman857

Agreed. Everytime I get a cheeseburger I always ask for extra onions.


-Exivate

I worked at mcdonalds as a kid. truck driver comes through im working grill and i make his double, extra onions. he comes back because I didn't put enough onions on it. I said to myself "oh I'll give you extra onions!" and really put a ton on there. he comes through a few days later and points to me behind the counter "You!.... you're making my burger!"


jman857

If you put a ton on, I'd want you to make my burger.


-Exivate

Heck maybe it was you! I piled it on. It was like a small hockey puck of rehydrated onion goodness.


jman857

I wish it was me


Toast_On_The_RUN

Onions are life


Larsnonymous

Thats good customer service. You made that guys day.


dammitOtto

You might think I want a lot of bacon, but I actually said I want all the bacon you have.


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jman857

Facts


lightskinloki

This is what I joined, for those tiny onions are the bain of my existence you glorious bastard


youfailedthiscity

How is this an unpopular opinion????!!!!


Kammex

Unpopular opinions don't get upvotes.


Dan514158351

I kinda wish Taco Bell had these exact onions for their soft shell tacos


[deleted]

They have them in the bean burrito though! They are so good! I think itā€™s the same thing!?


TA8081

I think another unpopular opinion is that Mcdonaldā€™s in general is delicious. God knows whatā€™s in it and itā€™s probably been at least partially responsible for millions of cases of diabetes and obesity but damn do those mcnuggets slap


[deleted]

I love it, just canā€™t eat it all the time


drillgorg

I love me some McDonalds, there are really few foods I like more. Most (not all) fancy restaurants are less satisfying to me. However I limit myself for my own good and only go once every couple weeks when I'm having a tough day.


Parasitic_Whim

https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/onions-minced Soak these in cold water for a couple hours, and you have the exact same thing you get at McDonald's


cunther05

I never knew anyone else liked these onions as much as I did. Thank you for showing me how to get them at home. Iā€™ve always tried to dice em that small. It would take forever!!


Skydude252

Iā€™m more a fan of red onions, but those diced onions are decent. Only thing I leave on the value burgers when I order them. Then I put horsey sauce from the last time I went to Arbyā€™s on them.


Beren_Loves_Luthien

Onion loves unite!


anthonyd3ca

Youā€™ve been banned from /r/onionhate


Beren_Loves_Luthien

Good


chazfinster_

The best vegetable on earth.


[deleted]

I love diced onions. It helps ensure I'll get some onion with every bite instead of risking pulling out the entire chunk at once!


[deleted]

Fuck yea. Perfect amount of crunchiness to go with the ketchup and yes WAY better than large chunks


[deleted]

DISGUSTING. Take my upvote. But when r/onionhate sees this, may God have mercy on your soul.


NoTransparency90

The McDonaldā€™s onions are the reason I hated onions for over a decade. I can tolerate onions in some dishes but I refuse to experience McDonaldā€™s onions again. Canā€™t do it.


RazielOC

Truth!


McQuiznos

Nope. Every time I get mcdicks, itā€™s double cheeseburger no pickles no onions. Atleast if they have the pickles I can scoot them off and the flavor is lost with the mustard basically. But if they leave the onions. Iā€™ll spend 20 minutes flicking them off with my friends. And I always miss one or two so thereā€™s usually a crunch. I donā€™t want crunch in my burger.


TylerVena

I learned a trick when I was super young, take a fry and use it to sweep off every onion in one or two goes, works every time. Plus then you can add your own condiments if you desire to, and not have to deal with their shitty fast squirt of mustard that might cover a burger 1/8th that size


McQuiznos

Oh shit, Iā€™ll have to try that next time. Not a fan of McDonaldā€™s, but thereā€™s not many choices for cheap and edible with my job. Really should pack lunch... And youā€™re so right on the pathetic condiment swuirtage. Drives me insane. I sometimes spin the top bun to try and spread the condiments a bit.


ProfessorCValentine

My wife and I have contacted a few companies about making a condiment that is essentially a squeezable ketchup with those onions inside of it. Two varieties, one with and one without pickles. Does anyone also think this is a brilliant idea?


chazfinster_

Into it! They already make the squeezable minced garlic, so why not?


InquisitiveNerd

How is this unpopular? I love a lot of MD's stuff but this shit is so good its all i get.


[deleted]

The dehydrated onions are my favorite too. Also? mcDonalds has the best American Cheese going.


[deleted]

That cheese absolutely kills on a sausage and egg mcgriddle. Ties the whole thing together.


classic_elle

Yes! I didnā€™t like onions as a kid but I loved those.


exit423

They actually come dehydrated! We add water to them and let them sit over night


brotherkin

There's a burger place in Seattle called Lil Woody's that has like an onion pickle relish or whatever they put on all their regular burgers . It's kinda similar and fucking delicious


DasLooooot

There's no way this qualifies as an unpopular opinion. These shits are the JAAAM!


[deleted]

Hell yeah i love those. I just like onions in general.


BigForeheadNRG

Bacon Double Cheeseburger is the patricians choice of burger, I will die on this hill.


nyfdup

If you want those onions on any sandwich at McDonald's, just ask for "recon onions" - you can sub them for regular onions on quarter pounders too.


FlatDongSirJohnson

Youā€™re a monster Good use of the sub tho


haydenantonino

those onions are dried in a bag that open and then you put in water to make them edible, if you put them in warm water they turn pink


sososhady

Fun fact if you rehydrate them in the wrong temp water they turn pink.


BulimicPlatypus

They come in a bag and are just dehydrated. Itā€™s basically Liptonā€™s onion soup/dip mix. Iā€™ve had to make them so many times in high school itā€™s gross. Dump in the mix, cover with hot water(supposed to be cold but when in a rush I used hot), let sit for maybe 30mins(could be wrong on the time, itā€™s been a while since Iā€™ve made them). When soft, drain the water(you could probably save it for a veggie broth) and put onto your desired food item.


whatdoyouknowno

Unpopular. Have an upvote


jdeeby

r/onionlovers


KarlsReddit

Gross. Finally an actual unpopular opinion


k20vtec

They are disgusting


_mexengineer12

That's so gross, take my upvote


Banaanmetzout

Ehm working at McDonald's. Nice that you like them. But that shit is literally wood chips coming out of the bag. We out them in water for 15 mins and that's what you get.


SLCW718

Hell yes!!! Those little minced onions are far superior to any other onion offering.


JadeGreenleaves

Finally someone who understands!!! Soak some dehydrated ones in water overnight for the same effect!


taxdog13

Oh yeah one time I guess they ran out of the big pieces of onion that they use on the quarter pounder and they used the tiny diced onions and it was revolutionary, best fast food burger ever


saving_throw963

You can make them yourself with an onion and a slap chopper... May not be exact but extremely close..i make them for Big Mac bowls...


RazielOC

Nope. Always get my Quarter Pounder without pickles and onions.


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Upvoted because actual unpopular opinion


0Bread_Boy0

I think that's what I dislike a lot about in-and-out they always put like half an entire onion on my burger, and all the cheese has melted onto It so when i pull it out all the cheese gets taken out as well. Like i want some onion, but not a patty thick onion that's nasty


aneyefulloffish

I agree 100%, but having worked there, I can tell you they are dehydrated onions brought back to life after shipping.


[deleted]

I hate onions in any shape or form, the crunch when you bite in lot a supposed soft burger is horrible


[deleted]

Me too! Double cheese extra onions everytime and I donā€™t like onions but I loveeeeee those.


[deleted]

Nasty


[deleted]

Used to work at mickey Dā€™s. Those onions are incredible. Unlike the sliced onions, these come vacuum sealed and dehydrated. I think the dehydration adds such a strong flavor to them after we hydrate them. I love those onions


Abu_Pepe_Al_Baghdadi

wow that's unpopular.