What kind of beef does five guys use?

Five Guys uses a blend of chuck and sirloin, and none of its restaurants have freezers on site, so to get the perfect Five Guys burger, buy your meat fresh and only refrigerate it. Schweid and Sons does not sell a straight-up chuck/sirloin mix, so we'll have to fake that part.
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Is Five Guys beef real?

Five Guys' meat is fresher but higher in calories

"Both establishments use 100 percent pure ground beef. Five Guys uses a blend of chuck and sirloin, and the hand-formed patties are fresh, not frozen.
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Where does the beef come from for Five Guys?

Our beef comes from Scotland and is grain finished for a marbled texture perfect for patties. All our food prep is done daily for maximum freshness and all cooking is done without using timers, by people not machines, with our crews all trained to judge food's readiness by sight, aroma and texture.
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Why do Five Guys Burgers taste good?

Everything is made fresh to order. Five Guys is so committed to freshness that it takes an entire three hours to open the restaurants each day because everything from the burgers to the produce that is sliced and chopped to go on your burgers is prepared that morning.
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Does Five Guys make their own burgers?

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has become known for its smashed-style burgers with all-you-can-eat toppings. The chain prides itself on using fresh, never frozen beef patties made by hand in-house every day.
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Is Five Guys meat frozen?

"There are no freezers in Five Guys locations, just coolers. Nothing is ever frozen," the company says on its website.
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Does Five Guys use kosher meat?

Five Guys' menu boasts a kosher hot dog, but what that actually means is a little more complicated. The hot dogs are all beef, and that meat is indeed premium kosher beef from Hebrew National, a delicious supplier of kosher dogs. This absolutely qualifies the meat in and of itself as kosher.
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Does Five Guys use beef with antibiotics?

McDonald's, Burger King, Five Guys among 22 burger chains given "F" over antibiotics. Twenty-two of the top 25 U.S. burger chains – including McDonald's, Burger King, White Castle and Five Guys – received a failing grade in a review assessing their practices and policies on antibiotics use in their beef products.
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What oil does Five Guys use for burgers?

Five Guys only uses peanut oil.

The chain only uses peanut oil for cooking.
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Does Five Guys use pork?

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Five Guys' standard burger is a two patty burger made of fresh beef. (There are no freezers in Five Guys, only coolers.)
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Does Five Guys use good quality meat?

One reason why a burger from Five Guys is so tasty compared to other fast food offerings is that it is pure, unadulterated beef, with no fillers involved. "The burger is made out of just 80/20 USDA ground beef. That is it," nutritionist Amy Shapiro said. "It comes in at about 300 calories and 17 grams of fat.
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What is the difference between a Five Guys burger and a little burger?

While it may be called a “little” burger, Five Guys' patty is a fairly standard size for a fast food premium burger. The only difference between it and the restaurant's regular burger is that the normal burgers feature two patties instead of one.
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What brand of mayonnaise does Five Guys use?

Heinz has its own signature Five Guys mayonnaise recipe that is sold exclusively to the chain.
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Does Five Guys use lard?

And this is where Five Guys' real French fry secret comes in. Instead of cutting corners with cheaper oil, Five Guys refuses to use anything but peanut oil.
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What grade beef does McDonald's use?

McDonald's, the single-largest purchaser of beef, moved up from a F in last year's beef scorecard to a C, given its December 2018 policy that echoes the 2017 WHO guidelines on use of antibiotics in livestock.
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Are Five Guys fries healthy?

You may want to think twice about grabbing Five Guys fries. Even the Little Fries are brimming with calories and fat with 526 and 23 grams, respectively. The Large Fry has an unbelievable 1,314 calories, 57 grams of fat and 1,327 milligrams of sodium.
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What are 5 guys fries made of?

Our fries are made from fresh potatoes that are cut, washed and cooked twice for a boardwalk style fry that has a mashed potato like inside and firm outside. "Also, learning to cook Five Guys fries is hard! It is a great source of pride for our employees to cook our fries correctly."
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Why are 5 guys fries so good?

There are no trans fats or preservatives, and it's the purest oil available. Since fries are all we cook in it, nothing touches our oil except for potatoes and our fry baskets.” Another reason customers love Five Guys and its fries is the serving size, a 24-ounce cup that pretty much ensures there will be leftovers.
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What seasoning does Five Guys use?

McCormick Bayou Cajun (no Msg) Seasoning , 21 oz Is definitely the one at Five Guys -- and our favorite -- lots of spice flavors and spicy as well without being overwhelmingly salty. It does have salt, so you can use like salt for a very spicy finish, or use in addition to salt for a milder effect.
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Does Burger King use real beef?

100% BEEF. Our beef patties are made with 100% beef with no fillers, no preservatives, no additives, no nonsense. We also make our flagship product, the WHOPPER® Sandwich, with 1/4 lb* of savory flame-grilled beef. Now that's a beefy sandwich.
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Does Shake Shack use organic beef?

Their website states that their burgers are made with 100 percent all-natural Angus beef that are "vegetarian fed, humanely raised and source verified." Other products, such as their fries and frozen custard, are made "with zero artificial ingredients...
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What are the fast foods that use meat from animals that have not been treated with antibiotics?

Where Does Your Favorite Chain Stand? The best of the bunch, Chipotle and Panera, both earned A's. These restaurants enforce strict antibiotic-free policies across their meat and poultry supply chains. Subway, Chick-fil-A, KFC and Taco Bell aren't far behind, each with antibiotic-free policies in the works.
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Is Five Guys beef halal?

Five Guys does not serve Halal meat. Do any Five Guys products contain soy or dairy? Our rolls contain both soy and dairy.
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Is kosher meat halal?

The rules governing kosher meat mean that halal meat cannot be kosher. Many animals that are halal, including horse and shellfish, are likewise not kosher. Moreover, halal does not have a prohibition on meat and dairy. Cross-contamination between the two products remain a possibility in halal kitchens.
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Can Muslims eat kosher?

It's not generally known outside the circles of the preoccupied, but Muslims who can't get meat slaughtered according to the rules of halal, the Muslim equivalent of the kosher laws, are permitted by most Muslim clerics to eat kosher instead.
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