McDonald’s Employee Shows How Folded Eggs And Round Eggs Are Really Made In Viral TikTok Video

Square eggs are precooked

Those yellow, square eggs that you’ll find on your bacon egg and cheese or your McGriddle arrive at the restaurant packed in an airtight container, the TikToker explains: “They come pre-cooked. All we do is throw them on the grill.”

The Breakfast FAQ on the McDonald’s website explains this further: “Our folded eggs, like the ones on a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, are made with liquid eggs that are pre-cooked and folded before being flash frozen by our suppliers. Once in our kitchens, they’re prepared on the grill with real butter.”

Round eggs are cooked fresh

The round eggs, on the other hand, are cooked fresh in the restaurant. @essentialmcdonalds shows viewers how it’s done, using a circular mold (according to the McDonald’s website, this is aptly named an “egg ring”) to give them their perfect shape. After placing the egg ring on the griddle, he cracks an egg into it, breaks the yolk, and pours water onto the grill to create steam.

Customer reactions from viewers are divided. While some prefer the fresher option, there are still plenty who will vouch for the folded variety: “Folded egg wins every single time. I don’t care that it’s premade,” one stated.

If you’re curious and would like to learn more about both types of McDonald’s eggs, all it takes is a quick visit to the McDonald’s website, where you’ll find even more info about the folded eggs, the round eggs, and even the scrambled eggs (which are made with liquid eggs, if you were wondering) and sausage burrito eggs.

The more you know!