But what if I told you that there's actually an even better version? And the head honchos over at McDonald's apparently have no intention of ever releasing it to the public.
@chefmikeharacz Former #McDonalds corporate chef explains #hashbrowns well done. #mcdonaldshacks #McDonaldshack #mcdonaldssecrets #McDonaldsSecret #mcdonaldslife #McDonaldsMenu #mcdonaldshashbrowns #mcdonaldshashbrown #FastFood #FastFoodSecrets #Hashbrown #hashbrowns4life ♬ original sound - Chef Mike Haracz
From Eat This, Not That:
Mike Haracz, a TikToker and former McDonald's corporate chef, recently discussed a popular McDonald's menu hack for Hash Browns that has popped up on social media in recent years. Customers simply need to request their Hash Browns "well done" (aka have McDonald's cook them longer), if they want the absolute crispiest spuds possible.
Haracz raved that well-done Hash Browns are "far superior" to what McDonald's usually serves and encouraged fellow McDonald's fans to give the hack a try. So why wouldn't McDonald's want to serve those top-notch well-done Hash Browns all the time? According to Haracz, it all comes back to the fast-food business model.
Haracz explained that most fast-food restaurants want to serve as many people as they can, as quickly as possible. McDonald's is no exception to this rule. So the chain prioritizes cooking its Hash Browns quickly over making sure they're as delicious as possible, Haracz said.
"If any of you out there have worked at Hash Brown station at McDonald's, you know that sometimes it gets backed up quite a bit. So what's a great way to serve more people quicker? Just reduce the cook time of the Hash Brown even if there's a slight negative effect on the overall light appearance, flavor, texture of the Hash Brown."
McDonald's also knows that customers won't stop ordering the Hash Browns even when they aren't cooked as well as they could be, he added.
"People are still gonna buy it. Some folks might complain a little bit, but they can serve a whole lot more people in that breakfast time frame than if they cook them well done.
That's definitely a bummer, but not a huge surprise, considering that fast food nearly always prioritizes quantity over quality.
