The One Breakfast Food You Should Never Order At McDonald’s, According To An Employee

McDonald’s serves up countless beloved breakfast items daily, including menu items containing eggs. A January 15th TikTok video from a creator (@essentialmcdonalds) who claims to work at one of the chain’s restaurants shows the notable difference between the chain’s folded and rounded eggs and how they are prepared.

The video (link here) racked up a current total of 30.2 million views, 5.6 million likes and over 27,000 comments. Many viewers were shocked to see how folded eggs come to McDonald’s restaurants pre-cooked in clear plastic bags but how rounded eggs are prepared traditionally on a grill (as many of us might prepare scrambled eggs or omelets at home).

Many commenters insist that breakfast choices made with round eggs at McDonald’s are “much better” and “fresher,” than those with folded eggs, with other self-dubbed former employees of the chain agreeing.

The folded eggs in question are included in popular McDonald’s items such as the “Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit” and the “Sausage Biscuit with Egg.” Rounded eggs are a main ingredient in items like the “Egg McMuffin” and the “Sausage McMuffin with Egg.”

“So today I’m going to show you the difference between our folded egg and our round egg,” the TikToker says as the video opens. Folded eggs, the user explains, “come pre-cooked” as they showed the eggs in plastic packaging, appearing just like they do when they’re served. The user then said that the eggs aren’t as yellow in real life as they appear on camera and arranged them on a grill.

Round eggs, the user then says, are cooked fresh every day. The eggs are cracked right onto the cooker, into a rounded stencil to keep the circular shape. The user is seen pouring the freshly cracked eggs directly onto a grill, arranging them in rows, adding water, and then closing the top of the machine to cook the small omelets.

Many viewers in the comment section continue to debate the freshness of McDonald’s folded vs. rounded eggs after seeing how they are both prepared. “Okay, so get the round egg, not the folded,” wrote one viewer. “Round eggs are superior,” added another.

The TikTok user continues to share videos from behind-the-scenes at their McDonald’s restaurant. Their other clips include showing how hotcakes and scrambled eggs are made, and how muffins for a McGriddle are toasted. The more you know!