Urban Legends and Myths

[Guest George's Box]

Well if a friend of a friend said it, then it must be true. How is it even plausible that their meat is reconstituted gelatin?

[Guest Vitamin X]

http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/arbys.asp

 

Folks of our acquaintance who have worked in the kitchens and at the counters of various Arby's bear out what the corporation has to say. We've been told by them the beef arrives pre-packaged at each restaurant, leaving employees of each franchise only to cut open the plastic, place the roasts on cooking sheets, and cook them for three hours before cooling, slicing, and serving.

 

As one of those folks who had been in charge of the meat slicer at an Arby's restaurant explained to us, most packaged bulk meat arrives packed in a gelatinous broth inside plastic airtight bags. Someone who is less than familiar with what the product looks like upon arrival might mistake the gelatinous broth for the beef itself, then from there jump to the conclusion that the contents of the package is a gel or paste.

[Matt Young]

What VX said. Arby's was my first job some 6 years ago.

[Guest George's Box]

I went to an Arby's in Eau Claire back in 2002 and became ill. Never again.

[Guest Tzar Lysergic]

I worked at an Arby's in college and haven't eaten at one since. Shit's nasty back there.