[pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?

[Kevin Cook]

I think the only way to know for sure is to recreate the happy meal
experiment with some nuggets.

It does lead to a pretty funny mental picture. I'm imagining a thru hiker
"resupplying" at Cajon Pass.

Hiker: "I'd like ten 20 piece Chicken McNuggets please"
McDonald's Cashier: "You want 200 nuggets?"
Hiker: "Yes, it's my food supply for the next week."
McD's Cashier: "You're going to eat Chicken McNuggets for a week?"
Hiker: "Good point. Give me 5 Big Macs, 5 Fries, and a dozen apple pies
too."

After typing that, I'm wondering if that hasn't already happened when a
hiker ordered lunch!

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:40 AM, AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:

> While I suspect these projects (keeping fast food out for months) is to
> show how bad the food is, one could interpret it as how good the food is -
> no germs in the meat, etc.
>
> I don't see this as much different than making jerky. Dry any meat without
> introducing germs and it will keep a long time.
>
> Think of how carne seca is made - put strips of meat on the roof in the
> desert and just let it dry, then serve. Usually it's put in a mesh cage to
> keep the bugs off. The historic El Charro restaurant in Tucson makes it
> exactly this way and serves it on their menu, served with a little lime as
> is or in a burrito.
>
> AsABat
>
> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallydavies/5100582826/in/set-72157624739645253/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I don't think that's accurate. They are cooked in oil. That oil will go
>> > rancid.
>> >
>> > That being said, I CAN confirm that they are edible the next day, but
>> after
>> > that they get a little hard as they dry out. Maybe put them in a
>> ziplock?
>> > But then I would be worried about that oil. :P
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:45 PM, <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> My co-worker just told me that, apparently, McNuggets don't spoil over
>> >> extended periods of time. Can anyone confirm this? Sounds like another
>> great
>> >> trail food!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Greg Hummel
>> >>
>> >>
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