The_Gabe Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Note: Credit goes to Nirvana 05 for the text. Thread taken from Blasphemy forums. McDonalds Hamburgers: Almost Entirely IndestructibleIn the name of both art and science, New York photographer Sally Davies decided to buy a hamburger happy meal from McDonald's, set it out on a table, and take a picture of it every day until it disintegrated. That was 137 days ago and the end is nowhere near: The fries look as fresh as the day they came out of the fryer, and the burger minus a little patty shrinkage is virtually unchanged. Davies plans to keep going with the project until something happens, but she'd better be ready for a long haul: A twelve-year-old McD's burger surfaced a few years ago looking shockingly well-preserved.http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2010/08/mcdonalds_hamburgers_almost_en.html#comment-list 12-Year Old McDonald's Hamburger, Still Looking GoodThe McDonald's hamburger on the right is from 2008; the one on the left is from 1996. And they both look fairly edible.Wellness educator and nutrition consultant Karen Hanrahan has kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996 to illustrate its nonexistent ability to decay. Aside from drying out and bit and having "the oddest smell," it apparently hasn't changed much in the past 12 years.http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/09/12-year-old-mcdonalds-hamburger-still-looking-good.html A McDonalds spokesman stated that they only use salt&pepper on the patys, no conservants whatsoever.Too good to be true? Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorLepRecon Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 The salt and pepper that the spokesman was talking about was what is applied to the burger after it has cooked. I have no idea what was applied to the burgers before they were shipped to McDonalds restaurants (I worked at one for 3 years). It's surprising that they last that long. Forum Updates & Suggestions <------ Let your voice be heard!Forum Games <------- Coolest place on Tip.ItTip.It Forum Rules <------- Read them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Pretty cool. But still, they taste nice so responsible eating of them is fine to me. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bows Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Let's just ask ballerplaya, he worked at McDonalds until recently, maybe he can shed some insight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepole Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Interesting, I find it hard to believe that they truly can last that long but I'm not about to go try it out myself.. I wonder what kind of environment the hamburgers have been left in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 They're secretly made of adamantium. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Interesting, I find it hard to believe that they truly can last that long but I'm not about to go try it out myself.. I wonder what kind of environment the hamburgers have been left in. Apparently they are dried. I wonder if the same result would happen with other plain burgers, plain buns? Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 THE BIONIC BURGER O_O 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Thankfully, I don't wait 12 years before I eat my food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4ylan Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Am I the only one who thought the 1996 burger looked slightly more appetizing than the 2008 ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees_all1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 For leaving the burger alone, she certainly messes with the fries an awful lot. 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepole Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Interesting, I find it hard to believe that they truly can last that long but I'm not about to go try it out myself.. I wonder what kind of environment the hamburgers have been left in. Apparently they are dried. I wonder if the same result would happen with other plain burgers, plain buns? I would assume you would end up with the same results. For leaving the burger alone, she certainly messes with the fries an awful lot. Yeah, I thought the same. It's like those before and after shots they have on TV for acne, dieting, etc. commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 You're meant to eat it, not let it decay, they're doing it wrong. Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaGetDownOnfriday Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Let's just ask ballerplaya, he worked at McDonalds until recently, maybe he can shed some insight? The seasoning on the patties CONTAIN salt and pepper as well as OTHER ingredients like paprika and others which I can't think of. I will look tonight when I take my uniform back. Our burgers look like ass when they sit on the table for 15 minutes let alone 137 days. 65,280 to 99 fletching on 3-14-0940,405 to 99 woodcutting on 10-17-2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexek Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 If these were kept in dry conditions, I can see it occurring. PoetryIndexed Picture 1Indexed Picture 2 Killed my maxed Zerker pure April 2010 Rebooting Runescape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 For leaving the burger alone, she certainly messes with the fries an awful lot.Maybe she got hungry? :razz: I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Am I the only one who thought the 1996 burger looked slightly more appetizing than the 2008 Nah, me too. it's the way buns in the 2008 one look, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptical Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I need to try this with a regular burger. McDonalds burgers, are, in my opinion, disgusting, but I've never see one compared to a regular patty. Next time we have burgers, I'll try it and post pics. "Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security." Support transparency... and by extension, freedom and democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 In all seriousness they did the same thing in SuperSize Me. There the burgers rotted slower than normally, but they still did. The fries on the other hand... I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenga Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Am I the only one who thought the 1996 burger looked slightly more appetizing than the 2008It did. I was kind of surprised that, that was the 14 year old burger. Ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I'm going to buy one and keep it in pretty high humidity, see what happens... not. If it's dry, then I can easily see it happen, as anything dry doesn't have much chance of decaying, but I'm sure in humidity it will decay, pretty fast but maybe not as fast as something that's not full of chemicals. Anyway, this topic is giving me a craving :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IGtDPG4UfI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Where does mildew come from? Moisture. What does salt do? It removes moisture, quickening the drying process. Put any piece of food with a bit of salt on it in a relatively dry environment and there is no way it will grow mold. This isn't very complicated logic, people :l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilla Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Where does mildew come from? Moisture. What does salt do? It removes moisture, quickening the drying process. Put any piece of food with a bit of salt on it in a relatively dry environment and there is no way it will grow mold. This isn't very complicated logic, people :l This. Coupled with some chemicals added into it, it won't rot for a while. Brings me another question. Nuclear Apocalypse occurs, perhaps Mcdonald's is immune to radiation like it is to age? I believe they had prepared us from the beginning... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 If anyone has seen Supersize Me, which most of you probably have, they do something similar to this. I think it's in the extras or something. They put a hamburger and fries from 5 different places in jars and leave them for a month. Some of them rot pretty badly, and the McD's stays fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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