McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Who Knew?

**the beav** · 09-10-2009, 01:04 PM

"The answer to the eternal mystery of what makes up a Filet-O-Fish sandwich turns out to involve an ugly creature from the sunless depths of the Pacific, whose bounty, it seems, is not limitless.

The world’s insatiable appetite for fish, with its disastrous effects on populations of favorites like red snapper, monkfish and tuna, has driven commercial fleets to deeper waters in search of creatures unlikely to star on the Food Network.

One of the most popular is the hoki, or whiptail, a bug-eyed specimen found far down in the waters around New Zealand and transformed into a major export. McDonald’s alone at one time used roughly 15 million pounds of it each year."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/sc...o_interstitial

**Carlin** · 09-10-2009, 01:18 PM

The premium fish sandwich over at wendy's is tasty. I haven't tried a filetofish in a while though...

**Koss** · 09-10-2009, 01:29 PM

We finally know what is in the MD Filet-O-Fish. Now we just need to find out what their hamburgers are made of

**sol92258** · 09-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Koss

We finally know what is in the MD Filet-O-Fish. Now we just need to find out what their hamburgers are made of

**johnniegold** · 09-10-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Koss

We finally know what is in the MD Filet-O-Fish. Now we just need to find out what their hamburgers are made of

I believe it is a brontosaurus by-product.

**castlecraver** · 09-10-2009, 01:47 PM

Alright, Beav. You got the effing song stuck in my head.

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I hope it spreads like swine flu and keeps every last oneay'all awake tonight.

**withoutink** · 09-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Dont even get me started on filet-o-fish...

**Gruder** · 09-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by castlecraver

Alright, Beav. You got the effing song stuck in my head.

I hope it spreads like swine flu and keeps every last oneay'all awake tonight.

Pat. You suck.

**Leche** · 09-10-2009, 02:19 PM

I would have thought the abundant cod fish would have made the filet-o-fish.

**strat1117** · 09-10-2009, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by johnniegold

I believe it is a brontosaurus by-product.

Think smaller, and with more legs . . . .

**RichGem** · 09-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by strat1117

Think smaller, and with more legs . . . .

Noooooooooo, NOT LIMECAT?!

**Pirate-M.Lifnen** · 09-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Mmm, I quite dislike fast food.. But a fish sammich from McDonalds souns great right now.
Thanks OP.

**gollum83** · 09-10-2009, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by strat1117

Think smaller, and with more legs . . . .

Giant centipedes?

**garyg** · 09-10-2009, 02:46 PM

& I would have suspected it was Clownfish.

**Aevum** · 09-10-2009, 03:02 PM

i´ve always considered it like an oversized fishstick, made from "generic white fish", one step under shurimi,

**chickpea** · 09-10-2009, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Leche

I would have thought the abundant cod fish would have made the filet-o-fish.

Actually cod are a fishery under stress at the moment. They are suffering severe overfishing.

I always assumed the Filet-o-Fesh was Pollock or surimi.

**galopede** · 09-10-2009, 04:30 PM

A large supermarket chain in the UK has renamed Pollock Colin as they think people are too embarrassed to ask for it! Rhymes with bollock I suppose. What a load of bollards.

Colin???

Gareth

**citizensoldierny** · 09-10-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by chickpea

Actually cod are a fishery under stress at the moment. They are suffering severe overfishing.

I always assumed the Filet-o-Fesh was Pollock or surimi.

I always thought surimi was imitataion crab which is pollock or another whitefish. No gourmet here though.

**the beav** · 09-10-2009, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by galopede

A large supermarket chain in the UK has renamed Pollock Colin as they think people are too embarrassed to ask for it! Rhymes with bollock I suppose. What a load of bollards.

Colin???

Gareth

That's just great-are they now going to rename Spotted Dick, too? Horrors !!!!!