McRib.Photo: McDonald’s
Mark your calendars, the McRib sandwich is returning to McDonald’s!
The legendary sandwich — filled withboneless pork coated in barbecue sauce, and topped with slivered onions and a tart dill pickles on a hoagie-style bun— will makes its triumphant return to participating locations of the popular restaurant chain nationwide beginning Nov. 1.
It’s an especially special milestone this year, as the McRib celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Still, the McRib earned a cult following over the years thanks to its limited edition runs. It particularly shot into the culture zeitgeist in the summer of 1994, when it was brought back in honor of the theatrical release of the live-actionFlintstonesfilm (starring John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis, and Rosie O’Donnell).
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Proving to be the perfect prehistoric companion to the film, the McRib’s popularity gave it a permanent spot on McDonald’s menu throughout the ’90s and early 2000s.
Overseas, it made appearances in Germany, New Zealand and France. And a McRib Jr. sandwich was even introduced.
McDonald’s put the McRib on a “McRib Farewell Tour” in 2005 — though, much like Cher and KISS, repeated the tour every year for the next three years.
McRib.PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty
By 2012, the McRib was back in stores, but as always, only temporarily. The fast-food chain wound up keeping it off the menu for 8 long years, onlybringing it back last December.
Now, it’s McRib Season all over again, as fans call it. And those using the “McRib Locator” should be able to track its return to menus this November.
They can also order it through McDonald’s App and McDelivery service, earning points and unlocking additional free menu items throughMyMcDonald’s Rewardsprogram.
No word on when the sandwich will depart.
source: people.com
