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Burger chain says its 'fries will be RFK'd' as it joins 'Make America Healthy Again' effort (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 1 year ago by biteychan@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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(Was unsure to put this under food and cooking, but I consider this US News/Political, sooo)

With a new spin on cooking french fries, Steak 'n Shake is joining the campaign "Make America Healthy Again," made popular by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The company recently made a change and now is cooking shoestring fries in beef tallow instead of vegetable oil. Some Florida locations were the first to start cooking their french fries in beef tallow at the end of January.

But on March 1, the company posted on the social media platform X that all locations nationwide now serve fries cooked in "100% beef tallow... No preservatives, chemicals or additives.">

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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is this actually a bad thing? I don't know enough about the process. How does beef tallow compare taste-wise to other oils? My first instinct was to think that would actually taste pretty good, but I have no idea.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 17 points 1 year ago

Beef tallow makes them much tastier but also adds a lot of saturated fat.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Not that their fries were a vegan option befor, I wouldn't know, but they definitely aren't now.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago

Comparably, a good listen about McDs past use of beef tallow in French Fries if you have the time.

https://youtu.be/HVpJAJjDI8U