On Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:53:57 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 11/14/2015 4:47 AM, Bruce wrote:
>
> >
> > I don't understand how anyone can say that McDonald's revolutionized
> > fries/chips. The only thing McDonald's revolutionized is diabetes.
> >
>
> Didn't they invent the potato?
>
> Way, way back, McD popularized the French fry and made them readily
> available and cheap for the masses. I think they were 10 cents when
> burgers were 15 cents. They were salty, tasty, fresh made in beef
> tallow. The recipe has changed over the years for healthy eating
> reasons. IMO, they are just another fast food fry.
>
> Making them more popular is not a revolution though.

They completely changed the standards of potato production and
potatoes in general. Those humongous 1+ pound potatoes people call
dinner these days were virtually unknown until McDonald's became a
behemoth and their demands were met with "of course". If their model
didn't work, no one else would have copied them.

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