About our Potatoes
What kind and quantity of chemicals do McDonald’s use to coat their French fries?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) French fries are not coated in the sense that they…
Why are McDonald’s French fries not baked?
Our Answer Baking French fries would be a more timely process and wouldn’t allow McDonald’s South…
At what temperature do McDonald’s cook their fries and for how long?
Our Answer We cook each batch of our famous French fries for approximately 3 minutes in…
Why are McDonald’s hashbrowns sometimes soggy?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) hashbrowns are best eaten right away, while they are fresh…
Can you order McDonald’s fries without salt?
Our Answer Absolutely! You can order your fries unsalted at any time. Simply ask the crew…
Which potato whiteners (sulphur dioxide, sulphites) do McDonald’s use to preserve their fries?
Our Answer Sulfur dioxide and several forms of inorganic sulfites that release sulfur dioxide when used…
Do McDonald’s really dip their fries in beef fat?
Our Answer Nope, no ways. The answer to that is a big NO! McDonald’s South Africa…
What measures are put in place to ensure the highest quality of McDonald’s fries?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) have strict specifications for our French fries and our suppliers…
Why do McDonald’s fry their fries, freeze it and then refry it again when they can simply fry it once?
Our Answer The process is called par-frying which is short for partially frying. To prevent breakage,…
Are chemicals used at the farm level in growing potatoes for McDonald’s?
Our Answer Potato farmers will only use pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers on their potato fields to…
Why are the skins of McDonald’s potatoes not used in the process?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) customers have come to expect perfect golden fries when they…
Are McDonald’s French fries made from powder?
Our Answer Well, the answer is simple: not at all. At McDonald’s South Africa (SA), we…
How much do different batches of McDonald’s fries vary in nutritional content, based on how the potatoes were grown?
Our Answer The varieties grown by our suppliers for McDonald’s (Innovator, Fianna & Pentland Dell) are…
Is it true that McDonald’s potato supplier provides genetically modified potatoes?
Our Answer The potatoes farmed for McDonald’s South Africa (SA) products are not genetically modified. McCain…
Do McDonald’s add sugar to their fries?
Our Answer There are natural sugars in potatoes that accumulate during their growth and during storage.…
Are McDonald’s fries really made of potato powder and water?
Our Answer No, our fries are not made of potato powder. McDonald’s famous French fries are…
Is McDonald’s potato peeling process mechanical, chemical, steam, or something else when they make their French fries?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) potatoes are peeled using steam pressure. They are first washed…
McDonald’s said that their fries are supplied by McCain, but I buy McCain and mine don’t look or taste like that! Why is this the case and why don’t McDonald’s fries mould?
Our Answer McCain Foods make McDonald’s French fries to our gold standard specifications, which means that…