What kind of meat does 5 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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Where does the meat from Five Guys come from?

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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Does Five Guys use processed meat?

"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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Does Five Guys use pork in their burgers?

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 frozen patties?

The West Coast chain with a cult following says on its website that "we don't freeze, pre-package or microwave our food. We make things the old-fashioned way." * Five Guys.
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What kind of bacon does Five Guys use?

They use applewood-smoked bacon

Well, they do, and it happens to be the same kind of bacon that Five Guys uses on all of their burger offerings with bacon. If it's good enough for the Packers, it's good enough for you! Just like the Packers' official bacon, Five Guys' bacon is applewood-smoked, and that's important.
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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 5 Guys bacon pork?

That said, Five Guys' kosher-style hot dogs are prepared on the same grill and using the same utensils as Five Guys pork products, including bacon.
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Does Five Guys use beef with antibiotics?

Five Guys Antibiotic Use Policy

Five Guys does not have a publicly available antibiotic policy. You can assume meat from Five Guys is from animals fed antibiotics. It is best to avoid eating at Five Guys.
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What are Five Guys fries cooked in?

Five Guys only uses peanut oil.

The chain only uses peanut oil for cooking.
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Are Five Guys fries healthy?

Five Guys may have some of the tastiest french fries, but they are also the unhealthiest in America. One small serving of fries contains 526 calories. A large serving contains 1,314 calories, which is more than half the average recommended amount for an entire day.
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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 MSG in their food?

"Their published ingredients specifically says they do not use msg on their fries. "
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Does Shaq own Five Guys?

Shaquille O'Neal Owns 155 Five Guys Restaurants, 40 Fitness Centers, And 1 Movie Theater Among Other Businesses. Shaquille O'Neal is one the most dominant players in NBA history, but also one of the smartest.
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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. The freshly prepared patty was much juicier than most fast food burgers.
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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 100% 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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Do fast food restaurants use real meat?

Beef, chicken, and fish products at fast-food restaurants aren't always made from 100 percent meat. They can contain additional additives, such as a textured vegetable protein or a soy product, that make them cheaper to produce. Health experts say these types of processed meats are less healthy than unprocessed meats.
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What grade meat does Wendy's use?

Wendy's sources beef from younger (42 months or younger), U.S. grain-finished beef cattle raised specifically for high quality grades such as USDA Prime, Choice, and Select; not older dairy or beef producing cows.
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Is Five Guys hotdog halal?

Five Guys does not serve Halal meat.
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Are Five Guys fries vegan?

Five Guys Style Fries

Five Guys' menu states that the standard french fries/regular fries they carry are made from homemade, fresh-cut potatoes, deep-fried in 100 percent, no cholesterol, peanut oil [1] -- which means they are a safe vegan option!
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What are Five Guys hot dogs made out of?

The franks are made with 100 percent premium cuts of kosher beef, and there are no artificial flavors, colors, fillers, or by-products. And there's no gluten in case anyone's interested (via Hebrew National). Water is the second ingredient. If only they stopped there — with beef and water.
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Why does Five Guys give so many fries?

Ever wondered why a “small” fry at Five Guys is actually a massive serving that ends up overflowing the carton and filling your bag? As it turns out, that “extra” scoop is an illusion: Five Guys workers are trained to give customers more fries so that they think they're getting a bargain.
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What kind of cheese does 5 guys use?

Remember, Five Guys cooks all burgers to well done. It's now time to add cheese. Five Guys uses Kraft American cheese, same as when the doors first opened in 1986. You'll notice the cheese is a bit thicker than the average Kraft processed stuff in the plastic.
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How are Five Guys fries made?

"First, we wash the potatoes off. Real potatoes," the Five Guys employee says. Up next, the potatoes get loaded into the slicer, where they're chopped up into fries, then they're placed in a bucket that's filled with water. The fries get washed off to help remove the starch then eventually go into the fryer.
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