就像食物一样，有关麦当劳快速行动的传言。
【宣称】
TikTok 视频描绘了麦当劳的员工准备大早餐和香肠卷饼菜单项目。
【结论】
真
【原文】
In a 1992 McDonald’s TV advertisement, a singer belts out a tune: “McDonald’s is really cooking breakfast!” McDonald’s breakfast was first introduced in the 1970s, and through the years, it has gone through quite a number of changes. And many rumors have circulated about its ingredients and preparation. For example, we previously reported that its McMuffin menu items were still prepared with freshly cracked eggs. More recently, TikTok videos appeared to “expose” how McDonald’s restaurants prepare other breakfast menu items. We looked into the issue to find out.
The TikTok Videos
In early December 2020, TikTok user @carlosarmendariz94 posted two videos that showed how two popular McDonald’s breakfast items were prepared. A video purporting to show a Sausage Burrito was posted on Dec. 5, and had racked up nearly 88,000 views:
@carlosarmendariz94 My friend @jesusalvarez171 wasn’t that mad lol! #mcdonalds #breakfast #mcdonaldsburrito
The Old Days of McDonald’s Breakfast
With that information in mind, it might be time for a brief history lesson. We found a number of comments that said there was once a time when McDonald’s restaurants quickly cooked fresh breakfast items. Those comments were from people who claimed to have worked for McDonald’s in the past.
TikTok user @lamandis commented: “I feel old. I remember working in McDonald’s when we would go in at 5:00 a.m. to actually make the biscuits.” User @d4sc33 added: “I used to work for McDonald’s in the 1990s. We used to hand-make everything with the exception of the biscuits.” Rachel Marie Slade also commented: “I’m so old. When I worked at McDonald’s, we made the biscuits from scratch in 1985.”
It was true that there was a time McDonald’s breakfast biscuits were made from scratch:
What about McDonald’s Hotcakes breakfast item? TikTok user @moniepressed commented: “Naw. McDonald’s used to mix pancakes and make them on the griddle back when I worked there in the 1990s.” Aaliyah Katt also said: “When I worked at MD we cooked the pancakes individually back in the 90s.” @suemare107 added: “When I worked for McDonald’s we made the pancakes and biscuits fresh. Salads were made that day as well. Mind you that was 30 years ago lol.” Finally, @lizperales31 commented: “McDonald’s sure has changed. When I worked there, many moons ago, biscuits and pancakes were fresh.”
It was also true that McDonald’s once advertised freshly made Hotcakes:
We were unable to confirm whether or not any McDonald’s restaurants still made biscuits or Hotcakes from scratch. However, we observed several commenters who hinted this may be the case. User @clara.martin16 commented: “I worked at McDonald’s for 4 years and our biscuits were made from scratch every AM. I live in a small town so the could be the difference.” Meanwhile, @sammyqueens0 also said: “Not all McDonald’s biscuits are frozen. At the one I work at we make biscuits from scratch.” Felix Santiago replied: “They still do, but certain stores choose frozen because they are unable to keep a biscuit maker.”
The Rockin’ Hot Cakes
Not only did McDonald’s once make more of its breakfast menu items from scratch, but the franchise also featured a special lineup of characters for the McDonald’s Hotcakes: the Rockin’ Hot Cakes — a trio of singing and dancing pancakes:
For further reading, we also previously looked at TikTok videos that purportedly showed a McRib being prepared.