Food Theory: Never Order McDonald's Medium Fries!

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    Fries are one of the best foods, especially fast food fries. From McDonald's and Burger King to Wendy's and Arby's, there are TONS of options to chow down on our favorite fried potato treat. Today, I want to figure out how to get the MOST out of my order of fries. Which restaurant gives me the most fries for my money and are their order sizes a TRICK to make us spend more on less food? I volunteered to eat my way through to the answer!
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  • @drewwalls1000
    @drewwalls1000 3 년 전 +77081

    Theory: MatPat only created Food Theory so he could buy his lunch and file it as a business expense for the tax benefit

    • @MrCrowsNest
      @MrCrowsNest 3 년 전 +3208

      Yep

    • @essidus
      @essidus 3 년 전 +2500

      @@supermariovaughn1515 So that's what the blue bar channel will be.

    • @supermariovaughn1515
      @supermariovaughn1515 3 년 전 +1394

      @@essidus but thats just a theory a super mario vaughn theory

    • @zacharylaw9513
      @zacharylaw9513 3 년 전 +816

      Anna Elena He’s joking, Einstein

    • @vicmartone
      @vicmartone 3 년 전 +1296

      The tax theorists coming soon

  • @samlong8597
    @samlong8597 3 년 전 +555

    My professor had a friend at Georgia Tech who was getting his masters in operations research. For his masters thesis he decided he was going to find the optimal meal that you could get at McDonalds, with optimal meaning that you could meet your base nutritional needs for the day at the lowest cost possible. Hilariously after months of work he completed his model and ran it only to find that hundreds of ketchup packets was the “optimal solution” due to it having all the essential nutrients and being free

  • @noodleplanet2124
    @noodleplanet2124 년 전 +460

    I had a friend who worked at a McDonald's, and everytime I'd order the 10 piece large meal, he would "accidentally" put 11 nuggets in my box, and always shoved extra fries in there, and once even poured fries in the bag.

  • @strawberrymins
    @strawberrymins 년 전 +269

    Im a former McDonald’s employee, I can’t speak for other McDonald’s over the world, but I’ve worked in two different locations, my brother my mom and my uncle as well, and we were all encouraged to under fill all Fry variants as much as possible, except if an official would stop by to check…. I didn’t listen to those directions usually cause I didn’t feel like it was fair, but it did get me in trouble a lot with the managers…

    • @bobotmeister
      @bobotmeister 8 개월 전 +7

      wow...

    • @ravenrose1568
      @ravenrose1568 8 개월 전 +3

      Same

    • @kellychristina2005
      @kellychristina2005 7 개월 전 +2

      Bara ba ba baaaaaa
      Hahah 😂

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 4 개월 전

      Whatever, you're a terrible story teller. As if an "official" would show up in full McDonald's regalia to make sure you were doing it right. They show up incognito.

    • @strawberrymins
      @strawberrymins 4 개월 전 +8

      @@spankynater4242 we’d still know they would come usually on that day, not necessarily who though

  • @Ogretime567
    @Ogretime567 3 년 전 +31077

    L MatPat

  • @plushienorton
    @plushienorton 3 년 전 +754

    I can’t believe that this is the first video of a new Era of KRplus theory.. And we are here at it’s first moments. That’s insane.

  • @coalrocks
    @coalrocks 년 전 +155

    From working at Arby's, I did notice a few times that if I had enough to fill a medium to the max, I could fill a large. Whenever I saw that I felt bad so I stuffed a couple springs in there.

  • @sidnees5894
    @sidnees5894 21 일 전 +19

    I finally finished this episode right as you're leaving. Goodbye MatPat.

  • @ethanfultz7841
    @ethanfultz7841 3 년 전 +8512

    I'm just saying, small theorys should be called bite-sized

  • @coliniken7941
    @coliniken7941 3 년 전 +6100

    As a former McDonalds employee I can tell you that we're told to underfill the fries so that they can make more money off of people, I've actually gotten yelled at in the past for filling them too much, but I didn't care and always filled them up with as many fries as I could when my managers weren't looking to give the customers what they were actually paying for.

    • @glue6679
      @glue6679 3 년 전 +705

      You are a hero!

    • @coliniken7941
      @coliniken7941 3 년 전 +408

      @@glue6679 I do what I can 👍

    • @xxnemesis123xx3
      @xxnemesis123xx3 3 년 전 +117

      Why don't you give them a free bonus?

    • @coliniken7941
      @coliniken7941 3 년 전 +238

      @@xxnemesis123xx3 not sure if you mean give them a bonus fry box, which as much as I would have loved that I probably would have gotten fired if I was caught so unfortunately I couldn't do that

    • @xxnemesis123xx3
      @xxnemesis123xx3 3 년 전 +66

      @@coliniken7941 Yeah I know,sorry

  • @Some__Guy
    @Some__Guy 10 개월 전 +52

    Dipping your fries in your shake makes perfect sense. Sweet and salty has always been a well known combination. It's why adding salt to chocolate or caramel works so well.

    • @infinitedeath1384
      @infinitedeath1384 9 개월 전 +3

      Apparently bitter and salty is good too. I heard if you put salt in your coffee instead of sugar, it tricks your brain into thinking it's sugar and tastes sweet.

  • @galaxy_mew
    @galaxy_mew 년 전 +27

    I love these videos- I am constantly telling my family about your channels and the conclusions you reach. Thanks mat

  • @rosie9283
    @rosie9283 3 년 전 +502

    Idea for you guys! :
    "How much would the be our guest meal cost"

    • @FoodTheory
      @FoodTheory  3 년 전 +285

      I LOVE this.

    • @rosie9283
      @rosie9283 3 년 전 +42

      @@FoodTheory omg thank you ily guys and the new channel!

    • @Vi_Vi_1
      @Vi_Vi_1 3 년 전 +19

      Omg yes!! They could do SO MUCH with that meal

    • @bredSpace
      @bredSpace 3 년 전 +10

      The Food Theorists do it or the cake isn’t a lie

    • @IrvingIV
      @IrvingIV 3 년 전 +11

      @@FoodTheory
      Another Idea, How difficult would it be to make Jimmy Neutron's perfect restaraunt?

  • @nicorozner7417
    @nicorozner7417 3 년 전 +491

    I can only imagine what an average dude in Matpat's town thinks of him.
    On Monday, he walks into the movie theater and watches every showing of the same movie. And he takes notes while watching.
    On Tuesday, he plays video games all day, and seems to repeat the same action over and over again, taking notes every time.
    On Wednesday, he orders 1 of every kind of french fry order, and conts every last fry in each one, all while taking notes.
    On Thursday, he strands himself on a deserted island and takes notes on how best to survive in terms of murdering companions.

    • @LoboVR07
      @LoboVR07 3 년 전 +44

      on friday saturday and sunday he stays in his house all day to send all clips notes and to make a new video

  • @LadyKaira
    @LadyKaira 년 전 +8

    Five Guys is an unneeded test tbh. That fry sizing doesn’t depend on the size of the fries but instead the lack of size of the rest of your order so it has more room in the bag when dumped.

  • @cynderblock11
    @cynderblock11 년 전 +5

    I worked at a McDonald’s and I got told to stop “over filling” the large fries

  • @FrozenIce
    @FrozenIce 3 년 전 +845

    wendy's employee here: i like to fill the fry boxes as much as i can when managers aren't around

  • @sirhurricane4350
    @sirhurricane4350 3 년 전 +384

    "as I got older I got smarter and also poorer"
    Millennials summed up in one sentence

  • @judahstringer6396
    @judahstringer6396 년 전 +5

    At Arby's, when I worked there the fry scooper wouldnt fit in the container when fully loaded, so you had to pick up less. And when rushed you didn't have time to do multiple scoops

  • @PigeonDetective
    @PigeonDetective 8 개월 전 +7

    Worked at Arby's myself for a while, even as a manager, and can confirm that a large and medium curly fry are the same. If someone mixed up these two, a fairly common mistake, you could pour one into the other and it'll still be full. I can't however say if this was intentional or not.

  • @mattorso
    @mattorso 3 년 전 +505

    I'd just like to point out that Matpat has literally found a way to make middle school science projects profitable. Bravo good sir. Bravo!

  • @shadowpow11
    @shadowpow11 3 년 전 +259

    Matpat: When actually there serving up a bunch of jumbo air
    Lays potato chips: *Are you challenging me?*

    • @pkj6684
      @pkj6684 3 년 전 +1

      True

    • @williamcomtois8929
      @williamcomtois8929 3 년 전

      Good point

    • @marinvelenik3815
      @marinvelenik3815 3 년 전 +1

      I'm sad that he didn't say jumbo lies

    • @nicotinecnts
      @nicotinecnts 3 년 전 +1

      Pringles has the most chips

    • @calebmorri
      @calebmorri 3 년 전

      @@marinvelenik3815 I thought that was where he was going as well. He said jumbo fries and I figured he was going for the jumbo lies rhyme.

  • @DocMalk
    @DocMalk 년 전 +3

    You are very creative and upbeat. Love every video

  • @DanakarEndeel
    @DanakarEndeel 년 전 +5

    Over here in the Netherlands I used to order a supersized menu (Large) but always had issues with eating all the fries and also noticed that my 1 cup of sauce was not enough (but 2 cups of sauce was too much). So instead I went with a Medium menu and had found the perfect size. So for me at least they do have more fries in a Large than they do in Medium.

  • @timsonss
    @timsonss 3 년 전 +835

    Theory: MatPat made Food Theory so Coke would sponsor him

    • @avengefullgirl95
      @avengefullgirl95 3 년 전 +5

      😂😂😂

    • @lordmoonowl8650
      @lordmoonowl8650 3 년 전 +12

      That would be drink theory

    • @blessedwolfNotAFurry
      @blessedwolfNotAFurry 3 년 전 +11

      UN-ORANGE-NAL
      edit: sorry. that was BAD

    • @hopeheart7694
      @hopeheart7694 3 년 전 +1

      @@blessedwolfNotAFurry Idc I love puns.

    • @firesidesalt
      @firesidesalt 3 년 전 +5

      My instrument and the other one is going to be done by then I guess you can do it in the food room and the other breakfast stuff is this the same one you have the food room for me to get to know you better than the last one I got from the store and get me steak and cheese and morty for the update and the food was good to see the house on earth and the other one is going to text you and see if you have the time ☺️

  • @452pokemaster
    @452pokemaster 3 년 전 +561

    The Theorists have been making "FatPat" jokes for years now, it's just been taken to a whole new level.

  • @janalol_XD
    @janalol_XD 8 개월 전 +9

    0:37 I FOUND PLANKTEN

  • @mrdogesfries_yt
    @mrdogesfries_yt 19 일 전 +4

    Wow i remember watching this video 3 years ago and now… well matpats retiring 😢

  • @Destinestinestiny
    @Destinestinestiny 3 년 전 +186

    When I worked at McDonald's, they told us to squeeze the fry containers while we fill them so they don't get filled all the way. The only one I didn't do it to was the large, because the large is pretty expensive and it's real easy to see when you've been cheated.

    • @knighttoon9993
      @knighttoon9993 3 년 전 +3

      Lol

    • @Alicia-or5tn
      @Alicia-or5tn 3 년 전 +2

      wow and my ex works there imma go ask him more questions bc i was gonna get a medium fries.

    • @TheVoidedRealm
      @TheVoidedRealm 3 년 전 +1

      Where I worked the basket of frise is 2 mediums and the rest of the basket goes to other orders so you're not getting a real basket scam

    • @ft1955
      @ft1955 3 년 전

      Did you do that?

    • @MaraKeumi
      @MaraKeumi 3 년 전

      When I was at McDs they told us to either squeeze the container or to shake them so the "extra" fries would fall out... i never did, and was constantly yelled at by management, even though we wasted atleast 1 bucket of fries every day (so about 100 mediums)

  • @RogueVader-lr1ql
    @RogueVader-lr1ql 3 년 전 +536

    "Do you even know that reference anymore?"
    Don't worry Matt, we all remember this. It's an older reference, but it checks out.

  • @ItsMe_Victor
    @ItsMe_Victor 년 전 +1

    2:30 mat, you gotta do it, its the best food theory in a while and its good for this type of episodes

  • @GamerFromJump
    @GamerFromJump 년 전 +7

    Of course, if you want to _really_ get mega order of fries, get a regular fries from Five Guys. They're nuts; you get the full cup of fries, but you also get a crazy amount in the bag. And they'll be blazing hot because they make them at the moment you order them.

    • @uyeah1234
      @uyeah1234 개월 전

      Can I get a regular scoop of fries with my grease?

    • @GamerFromJump
      @GamerFromJump 개월 전

      @@uyeah1234 Honestly, I don’t find them to be greasy.

  • @nam485
    @nam485 3 년 전 +449

    McDonald’s: Sees that they are using more fries because of the paper bags
    Also McDonalds: *Changes small fry to cardboard box a week later*

    • @four-en-tee
      @four-en-tee 3 년 전 +18

      Not if it ends up increasing their total production costs for the containers. If having the paper bags is cheaper overall and saves them more money in the long run, then they'll stick with the paper bags.

    • @jameshenderson4094
      @jameshenderson4094 3 년 전 +2

      @Justin Nowaczynski depends, they might not have a machine to make those smol box's, if they need to invest a lot up front and the return is negligible enough they won't follow through, unless they decided to scale up immensely

    • @Sheep.
      @Sheep. 3 년 전 +1

      Classic.

    • @superbeltman6197
      @superbeltman6197 3 년 전

      @Justin Nowaczynski I think 4nd is right McDonald's has been around for a long time if cardboard was more efficient they would have switched years ago

    • @ArceusBowser212
      @ArceusBowser212 3 년 전

      @@superbeltman6197 4nd? Just like when Dragon Ball FigherZ made a mistake and one of their announcements said May 32rd instead of May 23rd.

  • @bluelfsuma
    @bluelfsuma 3 년 전 +680

    Then there's Five Guys, where the fries take up half the entire bag, and you have to dig through them to find your burger.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 년 전 +76

      and thats why five guys stays superior

    • @bluelfsuma
      @bluelfsuma 3 년 전 +8

      @p_l u t o Actually, it sucks because it's a massive waste of fries.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 년 전 +48

      @@bluelfsuma not really, cuz me and my family share the one medium fry and we finish it. maybe for other families they waste it cuz they dont know how five guys gives thier fires.

    • @bluelfsuma
      @bluelfsuma 3 년 전 +21

      @p_l u t o It's just me and my mam, and no matter which size we requested, there'd still be a staggering amount of fries in the bag when we're done.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 년 전 +7

      @@bluelfsuma understandable :)

  • @Weird_Axolotl
    @Weird_Axolotl 년 전 +3

    We normally order small fries (cause supposedly the large McDonald’s is equivalent to the small fries) triple quarter pounder and 10 chicken McNuggets

  • @Madisonn.12
    @Madisonn.12 4 개월 전 +2

    As someone who always orders a medium fry, seeing this video on my recommended page was pretty painful.

  • @RoseLev
    @RoseLev 3 년 전 +1907

    MatPat: *Has food theory*
    Me: *Patiently waiting for the episode where he tests how mush diet coke can one consume in a day without puking (or some other damage)*

  • @_WalkingThunder
    @_WalkingThunder 3 년 전 +374

    At Mcd's we are actually told to "fluff not stuff" the fry boxes, so that "conspiracy theory" is partially correct.

    • @brianalvarez3992
      @brianalvarez3992 3 년 전 +21

      I worked at mcd for a year and I was never told this but I feel like it’s also dependent on who is putting the fries into the cartons

    • @_WalkingThunder
      @_WalkingThunder 3 년 전 +9

      @@brianalvarez3992 Interesting, I suppose location matters, as well as who owns the store and what their policies are. Different franchisees, different ways they're handled and the like.

    • @findRED
      @findRED 3 년 전 +7

      @@_WalkingThunder I definitely think it depends on location/franchise/and managers and coworkers. I worked at McDonalds for 2 years and most of the time the location I was at was pretty good about making sure the fries looked good in the containers (making sure you got the M and L fries packed in with nice vertical fries for that golden standard). Though there were a few times I made a small bag fry stuffed as full as a good Medium should.

    • @phoenixstar9268
      @phoenixstar9268 3 년 전 +1

      Mime is the same. Fluff

    • @dj_kitsu5850
      @dj_kitsu5850 3 년 전 +2

      Were also told to do this at Arby’s! I currently work here. Most people at my location don’t care though, and just shove as many fries in as possible

  • @billybossgaming9594
    @billybossgaming9594 10 개월 전

    Hello from Raleigh NC, thanks for making the great content! Keep it real👍

  • @jeremygeorgia4943
    @jeremygeorgia4943 10 개월 전 +4

    Back, when McDonalds had a "Super Size", the carton was quite a bit larger than the other sizes, and it was often well filled, while the other sizes seemed to be inconsistent or underfilled. At some point, they dropped the "Super Size", and in fact, the Super Size cartons became the Large size. The medium size started using the large cartons, and even the small size started using the larger bags, that the mediums had formerly been occupying. In addition, maybe around the 2010's or so, they started filling the cartons and bags as much as possible.
    That meant that a small could potentially round your meal off nicely, depending on the store. As far as quantity, I haven't had any complaints about McDonald's quantity for a long time. I consider the Large to be excessive, and Medium to be fine, in most cases. I mainly order large, when I'm with a friend, that doesn't order any fries for herself, but likes fries. As far as Orange Hi-C, I'm just overjoyed that it's back.

  • @jorgeperezsoto3853
    @jorgeperezsoto3853 3 년 전 +547

    Wife: *"LET'S GO FOR FRIES"*
    MatPat: *s c i e n c e*

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 3 년 전 +15

      She blinded me with…
      *McScIeNcE!*

  • @FourthFall
    @FourthFall 3 년 전 +264

    Me, a McDonald's employee on his lunch break, eating fries: "Huh. Ok."

    • @jep9092
      @jep9092 3 년 전 +2

      Ikr

    • @DeepestRiver123
      @DeepestRiver123 3 년 전 +1

      i would always get large every 30 minute break actually

    • @remixloki
      @remixloki 3 년 전

      Same I always order a medium since that's the largest we can go on lunch break

  • @peabunutter8162
    @peabunutter8162 년 전 +1

    Speaking of watching all the videos, I clicked 'watch all' a few days ago, and I'm on the last few. I almost have this channel at 100% videos watched!

  • @Levo2007GN
    @Levo2007GN 11 개월 전 +2

    "mayo + ketchup + a bit of mustard" is top tier sauce

  • @kristen5715
    @kristen5715 3 년 전 +1505

    I am irrationally angry MatPat didn’t say “which restaurant is serving up large fries or large LIES”...

  • @Capstone2266
    @Capstone2266 3 년 전 +287

    Matpat: I'll have a small, medium and large order of fries
    McDonalds: ._.'

  • @gamegeekx
    @gamegeekx 년 전 +8

    I do notice Wendy's being more friendly and a little generous with their fries. I guess I can ONLY go to Wendy's just for fries. Me and Wendy's were best friends back then but then the Wendy's app died.

  • @Oli-yl2ft
    @Oli-yl2ft 6 개월 전

    Amazing videos, I have watched like 15 videos across the theory channels. They are just so amazing.

  • @BattlestarGaraptica
    @BattlestarGaraptica 3 년 전 +106

    If I may speak as an Arby’s employee, we are told specifically when making fries to “fluff it, don’t stuff it.” This means we gently pour the fries into the box without cramming them in, so that also contributes to the extra space left behind.

  • @jameslawrence617
    @jameslawrence617 3 년 전 +185

    2011: Game theory
    2015: Film Theory
    2020: Food Theory
    2025: Book Theory(hopefully)

    • @chandy518
      @chandy518 3 년 전 +22

      he's boutta turn into an english teacher

    • @mjc3206
      @mjc3206 3 년 전 +15

      Chandy 57 I would love to have Matpat as an English teacher

    • @christopherjobin-official7440
      @christopherjobin-official7440 3 년 전 +13

      Nah conspiracy theory has so much more potential and interesting, imagine only ever seeing highlighted sentences? Plus, books have to point things out in a way which makes it obvious.

    • @mjc3206
      @mjc3206 3 년 전 +7

      Kaleela Edwards I’d watch that... heck I’m already watching several channels that kinda touch on the subject.

    • @EpikBirb
      @EpikBirb 3 년 전

      Arabfunny Theory

  • @MarkIsPlayinGames
    @MarkIsPlayinGames 20 일 전 +2

    it all started hier, remember: it was all just a theory, a food theory

  • @angiebear8727
    @angiebear8727 11 개월 전 +1

    Worked at an Arby’s. Don’t know if they are all the same but as a manager I had to learn to eyeball how much each size weighed. BUT always gave nice people extra fries

  • @Light_Darkness
    @Light_Darkness 3 년 전 +755

    “So the only thing stopping me is my concern for my own wellbeing.”
    So... literally nothing at all.

  • @andreajepson2254
    @andreajepson2254 3 년 전 +134

    6:30 you missed the perfect chance to say jumbo lies

    • @FoodTheory
      @FoodTheory  3 년 전 +88

      I need you as a writer ;)

    • @Elosake
      @Elosake 3 년 전 +6

      Job acquired

    • @minolcaruiz8288
      @minolcaruiz8288 3 년 전 +2

      ye mat, u could have said "Jumbo fries?, more like Jumbo LIES!"

    • @aje1484
      @aje1484 3 년 전

      You should have used the pun "small potatoes" matpat

    • @crazycattheboss
      @crazycattheboss 년 전 +1

      @@FoodTheory 69th like

  • @ranjeet-_-
    @ranjeet-_- 년 전 +2

    6:30 that was the perfect time and place to say jumbo lies

  • @ryanwadewitz6608

    This is Toby Wade I think your videos are the best ever out of any KRplus channel thank you for making those videos

  • @plasma8602
    @plasma8602 3 년 전 +699

    The whole Food Industry when MatPat started making this channel: Oh Shi-
    Edit:People are saying this comment is stolen/copied when Really I had no idea there was another comment like this- if there is one similar I'm sorry about that but I just thought of this myself so... Thanks for the likes tho

  • @thnraven4life26
    @thnraven4life26 3 년 전 +264

    Wait I just realized something. I’m a OG to this channel

  • @Sonic-Batman
    @Sonic-Batman 21 일 전 +4

    FRYDAY‼️‼️‼️

  • @justinnortier-duvall4292
    @justinnortier-duvall4292 2 개월 전 +1

    Well, ive been working at the Wolcott NY McDonald's for almost a yearbn now and when i fill the fries (doesn't matter if it's a Kids, Small, Medium or Large), I make sure they're full just over the brium every time so they always get more for their buck when i do it

  • @tuxxfr
    @tuxxfr 3 년 전 +428

    Fun Fact: 80% of the people that watched this video were craving for fries afterward

    • @ttdstudios6860
      @ttdstudios6860 3 년 전 +2

      @Ava Becker I Can Only Get McDonalds....

    • @benh6462
      @benh6462 3 년 전 +3

      I hate potato’s soo... Edit: I can’t read numbers

    • @khal9514
      @khal9514 3 년 전 +3

      Can confirm

    • @azadanzans5359
      @azadanzans5359 3 년 전 +2

      I dont even like fries and I want some

    • @coolcris_yt7334
      @coolcris_yt7334 3 년 전

      @@benh6462 why are you still here.. just to S U F F E R?

  • @NickyTheSilliest
    @NickyTheSilliest 3 년 전 +336

    isn’t it difficult to buy all these fries and not eat them while they’re warm???

    • @MrBlorp-sf9ye
      @MrBlorp-sf9ye 3 년 전 +25

      In a dance competition for our school's so-called "festival of talents," our teacher fed us one fry (yes, a singular fry, one shoestring) each, and it was the coldest soggiest fry we'd all ever eaten. Thing is, we actually won. There's a running joke among the class now that if you want to win a dance competition, every member must eat a cold, soggy shoestring fry.
      *fixed a typo
      Edit: the whole class was a total of 50 students, and we were all one team. That's the reason for one soggy fry each.

    • @mariam14903
      @mariam14903 3 년 전 +4

      ZE R0 your teacher is ridiculously cheap or she just don’t want you to throw up lol

    • @h3vrtst0rm
      @h3vrtst0rm 3 년 전 +1

      FOR THE SCIENCE!!!

    • @kat_blue
      @kat_blue 3 년 전

      @@MrBlorp-sf9ye there's another typo

    • @MrBlorp-sf9ye
      @MrBlorp-sf9ye 3 년 전

      @@kat_blue fixed

  • @scottjarnagin348
    @scottjarnagin348 개월 전 +1

    6:32 - All Purpose Flour was a mistake because it can be compacted. You should've used granulated sugar or salt.

  • @Neptune-vu9jk
    @Neptune-vu9jk 9 개월 전 +2

    The start of a tasty food theory adventure

  • @Ottomowha
    @Ottomowha 3 년 전 +356

    MatPat missed an opportunity. He could have said
    “Serving up jumbo fries when they’re serving up jumbo lies”

  • @bigguygamer733
    @bigguygamer733 3 년 전 +475

    "Never buy a large arby's fry."
    This is gonna be one of those weird tidbits of information that I remember and regurgitate in random situations for years after hearing it... :(

  • @ToBAYT
    @ToBAYT 9 개월 전 +1

    Matpat is that nerd everyone loves and will listen to. Good job mate

  • @mikethegoo
    @mikethegoo 년 전 +3

    Don't worry, Mat. I'm sure you made Friday even more hated than it already was

  • @loonify_beats
    @loonify_beats 3 년 전 +491

    As someone who works at McDonald’s, I CAN confirm, we don’t measure the amount we put in we just shove it in as much as we can

    • @CuddyTG
      @CuddyTG 3 년 전 +47

      Unless that one manager who makes sure you put the "right" amount of fries in. I can't tell you how many times they're I had the fries taken out my hand, thrown back, and shown how to properly put fried in

    • @loonify_beats
      @loonify_beats 3 년 전 +14

      CuddyTG lmao that happened to me too

    • @annagregory6197
      @annagregory6197 3 년 전 +6

      Allow me to ruin the conversation of just McDonald’s employees

    • @CuddyTG
      @CuddyTG 3 년 전 +2

      @@annagregory6197 lol I don't work there anymore

    • @annagregory6197
      @annagregory6197 3 년 전 +2

      @CuddyTG **sad yeet**

  • @nobodyvirus1749
    @nobodyvirus1749 3 년 전 +923

    Imagine if the workers watched this and says "oh lol, I just put random amount"

    • @Chr0mega
      @Chr0mega 3 년 전 +33

      Do you think we count them individually

    • @nickwilson3499
      @nickwilson3499 3 년 전 +20

      glow mask no the elves do that

    • @kingpiggins292
      @kingpiggins292 3 년 전 +19

      Imagine counting each individual fry and having to weigh them and get the perfect caloric/weight/serving in fear of getting decimated by food theory

    • @TOPGoober
      @TOPGoober 3 년 전 +1

      このはこひです!KonohaKojiDesu!
      we do put a random amount lol 💀

    • @devonmccann8637
      @devonmccann8637 3 년 전 +9

      I work at wendys, we just use a big metal scoop and fill till it doesnt fit any more

  • @NightmareSansFanJarrar1213

    0:29 food theory:this is an old one
    Annoying orange: oh we will show ya *makes fryday 2*

  • @ThatAvocadotree
    @ThatAvocadotree 년 전 +1

    Did anyone notice the typo at 3:08 When two Arby’s fries were shown on screen one of them was smaller but yet they both had the M on them.

  • @waitwhat7736
    @waitwhat7736 3 년 전 +286

    Cashier: So what size would you like to get?
    : Give me 15 mins imma watch this real quick

    • @LegDayLas
      @LegDayLas 3 년 전 +17

      Am I the only one that feels way to much anxiety when I pull up to a drive through? It's like they expect me to know exactly what I want before even getting a look at the menu. I feel like I need to research the place before I get in the drive through, otherwise I'm just sitting there reading while the cashier silently judges me and occasionally chimes in are you ready yet, even though it's only been like 15 seconds!

    • @ukitkatcello6306
      @ukitkatcello6306 3 년 전 +1

      Cryptic Cobra Sameeeeee lol, but I feel that way about literally any half-important decision I have to make when someone else is in a hurry

    • @kw1ky971
      @kw1ky971 3 년 전 +1

      Thats what she said

    • @Linkophere
      @Linkophere 3 년 전

      @@LegDayLas then just say "hey i never come here give me a minute to read the menu." I do it when I get ultra rare occasions I get taco bell cause idk their menu. You gotta make them work for you not, not have them make you work if you get what im saying

    • @LegDayLas
      @LegDayLas 3 년 전

      @@Linkophere I don't think you get what I'm saying. It's a social anxiety that comes from knowing the other person behind the screen is waiting for me to make a decision on the spot without a chance to read the menu. Telling them to wait doesn't change that situation, and half the time they still keep chiming in with something along the lines of "order when you're ready"

  • @Senessee
    @Senessee 3 년 전 +548

    You’re the guy that Algebra students are scared of.

  • @potat2707
    @potat2707 년 전 +2

    im pretty sure the large being less than the meduim was just a user malfunction

  • @tabithal2977
    @tabithal2977 11 개월 전 +1

    6:26 missed opportunity to say "serving up jumbo fries, or jumbo lies"

  • @lucabralia5125
    @lucabralia5125 3 년 전 +141

    i still can't believe how i'm witnessing the start of a new theory channel

  • @kayleighlover100
    @kayleighlover100 3 년 전 +459

    As a former McDonald's employee and manager in Connecticut. The Corprate people have told me that the Medium and small fry sizes were BOTH able to hold the same amount of fries. With that they always told us that the fry holders if they looked too filled we would have to dump them back into the fry bins and refill them with less fries to ensure that people were getting less fries for more money.

    • @lucacuneo7218
      @lucacuneo7218 3 년 전 +13

      Doesn’t seem right, I am basically a mc expert and they are completely different. The bag of the small may be better but the medium is just so much larger. Also parents worked at mc and just don’t seem to add up

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 3 년 전 +16

      Yeah I always thought it depended on how generous they were with filling the container too same as sometimes I get a medium coffee from there and they don't fill it all the way and I feel ripped off.

    • @Drewless
      @Drewless 3 년 전 +4

      @@lucacuneo7218 varied between other Mc finalfs

    • @ilikeducksandbears43
      @ilikeducksandbears43 3 년 전

      ooooooooooooof

    • @marakaye4621
      @marakaye4621 3 년 전 +1

      @@lucacuneo7218 not really I've made many fries at mcds and yes while the medium fry is bigger than a small it's not much bigger. It's honestly about 10 fries bigger than a small and a large is about 20 or 25 fries bigger than a medium and the Price difference between them is rediculous

  • @madelyn3245
    @madelyn3245 년 전 +1

    Huge theory fan! The first Food Theory episode I ever watched!

  • @NERRP2017
    @NERRP2017 년 전 +2

    I’ve always gotten medium fries and gotten the same amount and been happy with their size, and I mostly prefer Wendy’s as they have fresh fries now, and I love Wendy’s as my favorite fast food, and I always end up getting a few more in the medium anytime and the extras often sit on the bottom of the paper bag, and I’m sure we have the feeling we get when we watch food related stuff and then get the food for dinner later, and who would have thought Wendy’s would win for the lost fries

  • @dxnny2727
    @dxnny2727 3 년 전 +513

    Plot twist: Mat just wanted to eat as many French fries as possible

    • @d4rk4x3l3
      @d4rk4x3l3 3 년 전 +9

      Plot Twist: They got too old after all the driving and measurments and whatnot and he wasted is money when all was in the garbage. No one wants cold fries

    • @NFITC1
      @NFITC1 3 년 전 +5

      I tried this once. Eating as many as possible. I couldn't get past two medium fries. After that the third one actually started to get cold and wasn't as good probably because of "taste fatigue".
      Edit:
      Man. College was a weird time for me...

    • @tc4104
      @tc4104 3 년 전 +2

      Plot twist: you stole a comment

    • @dxnny2727
      @dxnny2727 3 년 전 +3

      @@tc4104 if I did then it was accidentally because I commented that without entirely knowing what others commented so for me it was a comment that came out of my head but I guess someone else could've beaten me to it already so yeah you're the one guy tho 😭😂

  • @nihilnothing
    @nihilnothing 3 년 전 +2559

    Dude, MatPat turned eating french fries into his job. Genius. Hero. The American Dream is real.

    • @adeleaslan8182
      @adeleaslan8182 3 년 전 +56

      Never thought this day would come where the American dream wasn’t a dream anymore we salute to matpat for making it real

    • @apocalypsediaries1219
      @apocalypsediaries1219 3 년 전 +11

      happy to be the 420th like, we salute you matpat.

    • @mikeconrad1183
      @mikeconrad1183 3 년 전 +12

      Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

    • @apocalypsediaries1219
      @apocalypsediaries1219 3 년 전 +3

      @@mikeconrad1183 why

    • @raawesome3851
      @raawesome3851 3 년 전 +4

      @@apocalypsediaries1219 why not?

  • @Todomo
    @Todomo 년 전 +2

    thanks for discussing how to maximize calories, my body has nutrient absorption issues so i only weigh 95 pounds, i need every calorie i can get!!

  • @criscojesus4378
    @criscojesus4378 개월 전 +1

    Gonna miss you papa theorist ❤

  • @bardoc-137
    @bardoc-137 3 년 전 +350

    Please make a video about this: “is mayonaise an instrument?”

  • @iam3gion204
    @iam3gion204 3 년 전 +376

    "As i got older i got smarter.. and poorer"
    Is this food theory or relatable theory?

  • @soledude8558
    @soledude8558 20 일 전 +1

    The Theorists Eating Adventure Part 1 starts here, with MatPat as the main protagonist.

  • @kraken2637
    @kraken2637 3 개월 전

    Hi Maccas worker here and at my store it really depends on the employee packaging the fries, if they’re good sure maybe but if there bad medium and large fries are way easier to fully fill with fries compared to a small packet. Small fries is probably half the amount of fries compared to medium

  • @eusoueu9230
    @eusoueu9230 3 년 전 +225

    I showed my mom this video and now every time we go to wendy's she orders the large fries. Now that's what I call
    *S* *T* *O* *N* *K* *S*

  • @claytonhayes1475
    @claytonhayes1475 3 년 전 +257

    This video is just an excuse for matpat to try french fries and talk about them on video😂

  • @Maximara
    @Maximara 년 전 +1

    I noticed that at one of the McDonalds in Las Cruces, NM they seemed to be intent on get as many fries in the parge container as possible. I might add that the "meal" combos throws the calculations off.

  • @justuniqueyt
    @justuniqueyt 7 개월 전 +1

    most nostalgic intro yet. 🍟🗓️

  • @peterbarlow5709
    @peterbarlow5709 3 년 전 +714

    Who asked for this? Nobody.
    Who wanted this? Everybody.

    • @guilhermefranco2930
      @guilhermefranco2930 3 년 전

      Well, considering another guy already made a similar theory 10 months before...

    • @Humanresouces
      @Humanresouces 3 년 전

      @@guilhermefranco2930 who

    • @Fisk15
      @Fisk15 3 년 전

      I dip fries in ice cream and gravy

  • @RK-Legend
    @RK-Legend 3 년 전 +355

    Possible theory: What’s the ideal amount of food to bring to a potluck? There always seems to be too many leftovers.

    • @raindropcandy683
      @raindropcandy683 3 년 전 +19

      All of the food. Bring everything

    • @0__o723
      @0__o723 3 년 전 +18

      It’s a potluck you bring EVERYTHING AND BY EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING. Potluck leftovers are best leftovers

    • @annamay6446
      @annamay6446 3 년 전 +3

      I think it matters on what food or brand it is. I mean its impossible that its the same likely hood.

    • @raindropcandy683
      @raindropcandy683 3 년 전 +3

      @@annamay6446 no❤ you bring everything

    • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460
      @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 3 년 전 +5

      #Confession:
      I am one of those people who bring 3 or 4 dishes (appetizers, mains, casserole and dessert) to every potluck to which I'm invited. People think I am soooooo wonderful because of that 😇. BUT...the truth is, I have OCD and don't trust that others are clean enough with their food preparations. So I bring what I want to eat and only eat what I brought. 🤗😁 That way, others are happy and I don't get sick 🤮 from watching people touch food with unwashed hands. #FoodTheory

  • @AbsoluteNerd69
    @AbsoluteNerd69 년 전

    This is the first vid I ever wached from Matt and then Just like that I watch every vid when there is a new one instantly

  • @edex59
    @edex59 년 전 +12

    0:25 Yeah, I was like 5 when this song was the greatest trend or sm

  • @yalllouu1094
    @yalllouu1094 3 년 전 +351

    *there's so many potatoes that Ireland is quaking.*

  • @SeptemberChild
    @SeptemberChild 3 년 전 +311

    "Does dipping your fries in a frostie mean you're a genius or disgusting?"
    High, it means you're high and the munchies are kicking in

    • @tabithal2977
      @tabithal2977 3 년 전 +24

      Ive done this without being high, theres a reason people do this

    • @cm8139
      @cm8139 3 년 전 +18

      Also do this without being high, it's genuinely delicious

    • @hon3y_b33
      @hon3y_b33 3 년 전 +11

      Just try vanilla ice cream😂 its better. And im not high. Atleast when i tried it.

    • @someguy6627
      @someguy6627 3 년 전 +3

      As long as it’s not melty

    • @werewolf914
      @werewolf914 3 년 전

      I don't like it the ice cream makes your fry soggy, and soggy food is the absolute worst.

  • @sophieodallaire476
    @sophieodallaire476 5 개월 전 +2

    I work at McDonald and to be honest, if you fill the small fries to the max and fill the mediums fries like the manager likes them( which is under filled) you pretty much get the same amount 🥴

  • @luxrayblast
    @luxrayblast 16 일 전

    3:55 The text on the screen reminds me of StephenVlogs how the title appears somewhere in the video. Who do you think you were, Stephen Georg? But, I agree with Santi, this episode really shows what Food Theory really was.