FOOD NEWS
It Turns Out McDonald's Doesn't Actually Cook The Onions On Top Of Its Burgers
By Matthew Wilson
In early 2023, McDonald's announced that it would be adding onions to its burgers while the patties were still on the grill, instead of adding them after the patties were cooked.
McDonald's marketed this as a way of adding a caramelized flavor to the burger. However, according to a former McDonald's corporate chef, it appears to be blatantly false.
Taking to TikTok, chef Mike Haracz pointed out that the onions on McDonald's burgers are actually uncooked. He said, "These onions are not cooked at all whatsoever."
Haracz criticized the company for not correcting its marketing about onions. He believes that McDonald's may have also made changes to its patties, though these are just theories.
He said, "What I think is happening is they're trying to sop up some of the grease because they've reduced the size of the burger patty or have added more fat into the mix."
The dehydrated onions mix with the fats and juices of the burgers, giving them an onion flavor that McDonald's is marketing as caramelized without actually caramelizing them.