1 / 4

The Flavors Behind McDonald's French Fries: A Journey with J.R. Simplot

Discover the fascinating story of J.R. Simplot, the potato farmer and founder of the Simplot Company, whose innovations shaped the fast-food industry. Learn how French fries, popularized by WWI veterans in Europe, became a staple in the United States thanks to McDonald's introduction of his frozen fries in 1965. While the exact ingredients behind their irresistible taste remain a mystery, the addition of sugar and unique flavors from "animal products" contribute to their legendary appeal.

read
Télécharger la présentation

The Flavors Behind McDonald's French Fries: A Journey with J.R. Simplot

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 5:Why The Fries Taste Good. Jessica Honadle Andi Howard

  2. John Richard Simplot • Born in 1909 then moved to Idaho. • An eighth grade dropout, he left home and became a potato farmer. • He is the founder of the J.R. Simplot Company: An agricultural supplier specializing in potato products. • He also sold onions. He dehydrated them and called them “Gold Dust”.

  3. The French Fry • The french fry was popularized in the United States by the WWI veterans who enjoyed them overseas, in European drive-thrus.

  4. McDonalds • McDonalds began to sell J.R.’s frozen fries in 1965. • The Corporation will not reveal the exact origin of the natural flavor added to its fries, however, they did acknowledge that its fries derive some of their characteristic flavor from “animal products”. • Besides the original recipe of J.R’s french fries, McDonalds incorporated sugar into the fries.

More Related