The one McDonald’s burger that is cooked fresh has been revealed, and there’s an interesting reason behind it.

For all the Maccies gurus out there, it turns out that one food item is fresher than the rest when it comes to the menu and it isn’t widely known.

It’s been a great past week for fast food enthusiasts, as the company with the golden arches recently announced that the McRib will be making a sensational return to menus across the UK, for a limited time only this October.

But as with most of the burgers at the fast food joint, this will be cooked from frozen. Only one burger is cooked fresh.

Across the world, it’s known that McDonald’s delicious patties are slapped on the grill out the freezer as soon as you order it, as it tastes like its newly cooked.

But the burger that noticeably stands out in terms of taste, moisture and satisfaction, a fan favourite almost, is one that is cooked fresh from 100% beef.

This is none other than the Quarter Pounder, and it is stated on the US website that is ‘cooked when you order’.

The juicy beef burger is a staple of the franchise and is set apart from the rest of the menu, which are pre-cooked and frozen, as being cooked freshly does (expectedly) result in a fuller beef flavour that can’t be achieved with frozen patties.

Introduced in 1971, the shift to being cooked freshly only took place in March 2018, when McDonald’s called it ‘the most significant change to our system and restaurant operations since All Day Breakfast,’ which Americans can enjoy.

Sadly though, the UK’s official McDonald’s website, while stating that they use 100% British and Irish beef in their burgers accompanied with salt and pepper, are simply minced, frozen, packed and delivered to restaurants with no mention of fresh cooking anywhere.

“Once the beef burgers are made, they are frozen straightaway, carefully packed and delivered to our restaurants. Nothing is added apart from a pinch of salt and pepper after cooking,” it reads.

Those in the US are spoilt though, as they ‘flash freeze’ beef to seal as much flavour as possible with normal patties, adding that it ‘usually takes about two to three weeks until the burger is served’.

Ultimately though, it explains: “Quarter Pounder with Cheese features a ¼ lb. of 100% fresh beef that’s hot, deliciously juicy and cooked when you order.”

LADbible has reached out to McDonald’s for comment.

There’s some huge news for Maccies lovers all over the nation – yes, it’s finally happening.

One of the most beloved burgers ever made by the American fast-food chain will make its triumphant return later this month, amid relentless calls for it to be brought back.

It’s one for the 80s kids, as it took the world by storm a few decades ago, and since its introduction in 1981, some fans have tracked its rare appearances in chains worldwide.

But it’s finally time.

Let’s stop beating around the bush – brace yourselves McDonald’s fans, because it’s time to re-introduce the one and only McRib, almost a decade after its last appearance in the UK.

We all remember its tender pork patty, shaped like ribs and smothered in BBQ sauce, accompanied with onions, pickles and a toasted bun. Getting very hungry just thinking about it.

It was originally discontinued in 1985, though it has made several returns in the years since, though it was last sold in chains back in 2015.

Now, nine years on, you’ll be able to get your hands on the tasty pork burger on its own for £4.49, or for £6.19, you can get it as part of a medium extra value meal, and it will be available for a limited time from 16 October.

The Head of Menu at McDonald’s UK, Thomas O’Neill, said: “It is more than just a sandwich, it’s a phenomenon. We have heard our fans loud and clear – the fan petitions and pleas on social – and after almost a decade of anticipation, we are thrilled to bring back this iconic menu item.

“Knowing how well-loved the McRib is, we had very little choice – we had to make it happen. It was time to step up and satisfy the cravings of McRib enthusiasts across the country,” he boldly stated.

The McRib will be making a glorious return (McDonald’s)

The news comes after some drama started among those with the McDonald’s app, who got odd messages hinting to the return of the McRib.

Fans shared screenshots on social media as they were sent a message on their phone screen, which said: “McRib_Test.notification_16.10.24 [TEST]”.

Other users claimed to see an error image notification in the app, alone with the McRib name and the launch date of 16 October.

It’s huge news, and it comes after the chain’s move last month to introduce the limited edition Grimace Shake, which like the McRib, comes on a first-come, first-served basis.

The purple shakes sold out across the UK in days, as they were available from August 28 to September 3, only.