10 facts about fast food that employees prefer to keep silent about

Nowadays, if everyone has not tried fast food, then they have certainly heard about it. For a modern person, time is important, so speed is above all. That's why fast food is conquering the world with such ease. But remember, there should be a measure everywhere, so you should not lean too much on your favorite burgers. 

Although fast food is incredibly popular, well-known chains are trying to convert even more people to their faith. Here are 10 secrets that fast food chain employees prefer to keep quiet about.

The best time to visit is rush hour

The ideal time to visit fast food restaurants is the so-called rush hours: from 11 am to 1 pm and from 6 to 8 pm. It is not easy to find a free table, but it is at this time that the food is the freshest.

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If you want fresh French fries, order without salt

French fries are salted when the whole batch is ready. And if you ask for an unsalted portion, then you will be given a freshly prepared one.

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The smell from the kitchen is a marketing ploy

Passing by a place with fast food, it is difficult to resist and not go in if you can hear the aromas from the kitchen. And this is not accidental. Many fast food restaurants try to make sure that the smell from the kitchen reaches customers and people passing by. For example, they leave the doors open.

Coca-Cola is cheaper than tea, because it stimulates the appetite

In many places, carbonated drinks are cheaper than the same tea. This is because you can't quench your thirst with sweet carbonated water, and carbon dioxide (carbon dioxide) stimulates your appetite.

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French fries consist of 19 ingredients

The legendary taste of French fries is achieved by mixing about 20 ingredients. The main one is potatoes, but there are also fats, various additives, taste and smell enhancers.

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Do not come early in the morning

Getting up early is great, of course, but you should not go to fast food restaurants early in the morning, barely waiting for the opening. At this time, employees are just cleaning the kitchen with cleaning products that can get into your food. It's not worth the risk.

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Fast food food is much more caloric than 30 years ago

Today, the portions of your favorite dishes have increased significantly, as well as the calories contained in them. For example, a cheeseburger contains 75% more calories than its predecessor of the 1980s. 20 years ago, French fries were half as high in calories, and pizza increased by 70%.

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The amount of sugar in milkshakes exceeds the norm by 2-3 times

Milkshake is a classic drink in fast food, it is especially popular in the summer. The average daily rate of sugar consumption is 30-60 grams, while one milkshake contains about 85 grams of sugar.

Food is much tastier if you eat it with your hands

Have you ever wondered why fast food restaurants practically do not provide cutlery? Perhaps because eating with your hands is tastier, you get more pleasure from eating-and as a result, you order more. 

Taps in carbonated drinks machines are almost always dirty

They are difficult to wash. Just imagine how many bacteria and microbes accumulate there. And from sugar, which is abundant there, they multiply even faster.