Are McDonald's fries made from real potatoes? If not, what are they?

Question

I mean, let's face it, we've all found an old fry in our cars before. Some of us sit and question ourselves, "d**n, I haven't been to McDonald's in over a year!" Why does the fry look the same? I know if you found an In & Out fry, or an actual fried potato in your car after a year, it would look pretty gross? Anyone know?

Answer 1

its not gonna be a fry if it isnt made out of potatoes it cant be made out of tofu or something stupid

Answer 2

yes, but they make it unhealthy..

Answer 3

Yes they are real potatoes but a small amount most of it is batter. I once examined a fry, took it apart and the fried it and the change was it fried of coarse but that was it no other change. I place the McD fry in with the Twinkies.

Answer 4

They are real potatoes but processed differently than alot of other restaurants

Answer 5

they are pobably clones

Answer 6

Yes

of course it is a real potato.

It just has too much oil, grease, sugar, fat, and salt on it.

Not at heathy as homeade fries.

Answer 7

yes, they are 100% real potatoes. An In-N-out fry would age worse, because of all the grease it retains. McD fries end up with a crisp outside that leads to a fry that just dries out under your seat.

Answer 8

yes, they are real potatoes

Answer 9

well.....they have a TOOOOOON of preservatives in their food...let alone their french fries. I would actually guess that they are made out of potatoes, but that they are so greaced up and oily that you cant really tell a huge amount of a difference.  

Answer 10

Yes, the fries are made from real potatoes.  They are a special potato (genetically modified potato) that was created for long storage life.  It's my understanding that those potatoes are not available to regular consumers.