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I hate to be a grinch, but after hearing about the dill pickle-flavored \u201cGrinch Salt\u201d seasoning for The Grinch Meal\u2019s McShaker Fries, I\u2019m extremely grumpy at McDonald\u2019s for not leaning heavily into green pickles for the rest of the meal.<\/p>\n
Maybe have a dill pickle-flavored sauce for the McNuggets option, a pickle juice lemonade as the beverage, or maybe add an extra generous serving of pickles to the Big Mac version. But nope. No special nuggets sauce, no pickle-enhanced beverage, and a normal amount of Big Mac pickles. However, the meal comes with a pair of Grinch-themed socks that are only edible to goats.<\/p>\n
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Because I\u2019m not in the mood for Grinch-themed socks, I don\u2019t care about menu items I can get any time of year at McDonald\u2019s, and I don\u2019t want to spend Dubai-style chocolate money ($13) for The Grinch Meal, I ended up picking up The Grinch McShaker Fries a la carte. Geez, that last sentence makes me seem like I\u2019m a total grinch. Grumble. Grumble. Grumble. But you know what, just like the Whos\u2019 love and joy for Christmas made The Grinch smile, the dill pickle seasoning on fries turned my frown upside down.<\/p>\n
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To apply it to the fries, the packet comes with a paper bag that you dump your fries and seasoning into, then shake to combine. If you get the meal\u2019s 10-Piece Chicken McNuggets option, I suggest also tossing in the nuggets to get some pickle-ness on them.<\/p>\n
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Initially, I was disappointed with how it made the fries look because it doesn\u2019t turn them a bright green. But it\u2019s understandable, because that would\u2019ve freaked the fries out of those familiar with potatoes and solanine. While the seasoning is pale green in its packet, on the fries it appears more white. There are occasional flecks of dill that have a deep green color, but they are as dark as The Grinch\u2019s heart, which makes them look black.<\/p>\n
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The Grinch Salt is equal parts savory and tangy, and its pickle flavor makes McDonald\u2019s World Famous French Fries taste even better. Being a fan of pickle-flavored products, I couldn\u2019t resist chain-eating them until they were gone. Towards the bottom of the bag, the powder seemed to be applied more thickly to the fries, making them almost too potent.<\/p>\n
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When all the fries were eaten, there was a decent amount of seasoning at the bottom of the bag. Seeing the leftover Grinch Salt kind of made me wish I had more fries, spent $13 for the Chicken McNuggets Grinch Meal, or had a lemonade I could dump it into.<\/p>\n
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The concept of adding a seasoning packet to McDonald\u2019s fries isn\u2019t new. While it has been done in the US before, it hasn\u2019t really caught on here as it has internationally. Experiencing this tasty Grinch Salt gives me hope that McDonald\u2019s might offer new flavors in the future.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.19* *Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You\u2019ll probably pay less than I did.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I hate to be a grinch, but after hearing about the dill pickle-flavored \u201cGrinch Salt\u201d seasoning for The Grinch Meal\u2019s McShaker Fries, I\u2019m extremely grumpy at McDonald\u2019s for not leaning heavily into green pickles for the rest of the meal. 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\nSize:<\/strong> Medium fries (also available with Large fries)
\nRating:<\/strong> 9 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (medium fries w\/seasoning) 340 calories, 15 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 840 milligrams of sodium, 47 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.<\/p>\n