Topic: Horseradish

2 chapters across the catalog

AI Factory
Episode 1763 27:23 - 30:54

1763: AI Factory

Bill Maher, McDonald's Formula Changes

During an appearance on Bill Maher's show, Casey Means discussed food safety, leading Maher to claim McDonald's is "delicious." Dvorak counters this with personal anecdotes from his time as an air pollution inspector, revealing that McDonald's changed the Big Mac sauce formula from fresh to powdered horseradish.

Spook Nation
Episode 1383 49:54 - 52:25

1383: Spook Nation

Chris Rock and the McDonald's Secret Sauce History

A discussion on Chris Rock's comments about vaccine ingredients transitions into a history of the McDonald's Big Mac secret sauce. It is revealed that the original sauce developed by Morehouse CEO George Ladder contained fresh horseradish, which was later replaced by a cheaper powder-based flavoring to reduce costs.