[pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?

[Ron Dye]

Okay folks, I have to weigh in on the McNuggets.  Go to snopes.com and
search out "chicken nuggets."  You should find a graphic video that shows
how these gems are made.  When the feathers are removed from the birds, they
remove breasts, thighs, wings.  The rest of the bird (including beaks,
combs, feet and legs, intestines) are then emulsified into a puree type
substance.  Taking exceptional care for our health, they substance is then
injected with ammonia to neutralize any bacteria.  When that is done,
coloring is added and an ingredient is added to give the slop some substance
so it can be shaped into "nuggets."  Finally, they are breaded and ready for
your pallete.

Bon apetit!

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Kevin Cook
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 5:30 PM
To: Lisa Freathy
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net; bighummel at aol.com; Brick Robbins
Subject: Re: [pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?

So we can skip Wrightwood now and stock up at Cajon Pass with Chesseburgers,
Sausage and Egg Muffins, and Chicken McNuggets!

Even thinking about that is making my stomach clench up a little :P

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> In No Way Ray's book he tells of a "resupply" in SoCal (I can't recall
> exactly where, but it might have been Cajon!) where he stocked up on
> cheeseburgers which he enjoyed over the next 2 1/2 days!! So it can be
done!
> :-)
>
> Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>
> *To:* AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
> *Cc:* pct-l at backcountry.net; bighummel at aol.com; Brick Robbins <
> brick at brickrobbins.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, November 3, 2010 9:31:43 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?
>
> I think the only way to know for sure is to recreate the happy meal
> experiment with some nuggets.
>
> It does lead to a pretty funny mental picture. I'm imagining a thru hiker
> "resupplying" at Cajon Pass.
>
> Hiker: "I'd like ten 20 piece Chicken McNuggets please"
> McDonald's Cashier: "You want 200 nuggets?"
> Hiker: "Yes, it's my food supply for the next week."
> McD's Cashier: "You're going to eat Chicken McNuggets for a week?"
> Hiker: "Good point. Give me 5 Big Macs, 5 Fries, and a dozen apple pies
> too."
>
> After typing that, I'm wondering if that hasn't already happened when a
> hiker ordered lunch!
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:40 AM, AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:
>
> > While I suspect these projects (keeping fast food out for months) is to
> > show how bad the food is, one could interpret it as how good the food is
> -
> > no germs in the meat, etc.
> >
> > I don't see this as much different than making jerky. Dry any meat
> without
> > introducing germs and it will keep a long time.
> >
> > Think of how carne seca is made - put strips of meat on the roof in the
> > desert and just let it dry, then serve. Usually it's put in a mesh cage
> to
> > keep the bugs off. The historic El Charro restaurant in Tucson makes it
> > exactly this way and serves it on their menu, served with a little lime
> as
> > is or in a burrito.
> >
> > AsABat
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallydavies/5100582826/in/set-72157624739645253
/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I don't think that's accurate. They are cooked in oil. That oil will
> go
> >> > rancid.
> >> >
> >> > That being said, I CAN confirm that they are edible the next day, but
> >> after
> >> > that they get a little hard as they dry out. Maybe put them in a
> >> ziplock?
> >> > But then I would be worried about that oil. :P
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:45 PM, <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My co-worker just told me that, apparently, McNuggets don't spoil
> over
> >> >> extended periods of time. Can anyone confirm this? Sounds like
> another
> >> great
> >> >> trail food!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Greg Hummel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Carry on, love is coming, love is coming to us all"
> >> >>
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