I’m sure he used many of the same base ingredients as in McDonald’s food, but I feel gross every time I eat there. No matter what they do with this PR / Marketing hype, I don’t think Chef Fraser’s meal is indicative of the lack of quality, prep, or care that you normally get at the golden arches. Ugh.
And that Tyson chicken reference is gross. You’d think paying that much at Redbird that they’d be celebrating local organic farmers market ingredients, humanely processed meats, etc.
I agree. I felt remorse at giving money to the place when I read that, but one thing I find odd is that I don’t recall chicken actually being on Redbird’s menu. I looked at it online, and sure enough, there is no proper chicken dish. The closest thing is the pot pie made with chicken hearts. Is it possible that Tyson is the only supplier even able/willing to provide him with a mass quantity of chicken hearts as a standalone product?..
It still strikes me as a very strange line though, since he doesn’t even technically serve chicken…
Though the OC Register quoted Fraser as using chicken from the same purveyor as McDonald’s — Tyson — Fraser clarifies that he does not use Tyson chicken at his restaurants, nor does he source his products from the same producers as McDonald’s.
would have loved to have been here to see the jaws dropping on some of those food bloggers and social media influencers free loaders. Well played McDonald’s! Ha! Ha!
I heard Neal Fraser actually uses McDonald’s itself as his supplier. He shows up like it’s the farmer’s market, buys some chicken nuggets, beef patties and salads, and then repurposes them for his own dishes. The chicken pot pie is just a chicken sandwich smashed into a ramekin and covered with an extra bun. He also doesn’t use an oven or grill, only a microwave and heat lamps. I peeked into the kitchen at Redbird once and there was just a dishwasher in there.
I have to admit I kind of crave a Chicken McNugget once in awhile. I don’t give in to the temptation b/c I’m really just using it as a vehicle for BBQ sauce…