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05-05-2016, 11:20 AM
Dianne de Guzman - SF Gate
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Finally. The Bay Area is being tasked with test driving a fast-food menu item — and it actually looks good.
Behold: Gilroy Garlic Fries, available at four South Bay McDonald's locations.
The "made to order" fries are tossed in a "puree mix" of garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, parsley and salt and were officially announced Tuesday.
Looks like the food trend of locally sourced ingredients has made its way to McDonald's. The fast food chain is experimenting with creating menu items with "regional flavors and food" and has been testing the fries locally since April 18. McDonald's is using garlic from Christopher Ranch, based in Gilroy, for the puree mix the fries are tossed in.
Lucky for us, garlic is pretty much a slam dunk for anything it's added to, thus the fries should not be a tough sell with customers.
If all goes well, the fries will be available at nearly 250 McDonald's locations in the Bay Area, as of August, according to the press release.
So far, the customer response to the fries "has been very positive," said Nick Vergis, McDonald's co-op president for the San Francisco Bay Area, in a released statement.
"Being that we're located close to the 'Garlic Capitol of the World,' it was only natural that we'd want to create an offering that showcases this local flavor," Vergis said in an email to SFGATE. "Gilroy Garlic Fries are such an iconic offering to the Bay Area, and we're excited to hear our customers' feedback."
Want to try out the new fries? McDonald's confirmed the four Bay Area locations that has the goods:
3509 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA
2191 Monterey Rd., San Jose, CA
1398 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, CA
4838 San Felipe Rd., San Jose, CA
http://i.imgur.com/8MQIlNN.jpg
Finally. The Bay Area is being tasked with test driving a fast-food menu item — and it actually looks good.
Behold: Gilroy Garlic Fries, available at four South Bay McDonald's locations.
The "made to order" fries are tossed in a "puree mix" of garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, parsley and salt and were officially announced Tuesday.
Looks like the food trend of locally sourced ingredients has made its way to McDonald's. The fast food chain is experimenting with creating menu items with "regional flavors and food" and has been testing the fries locally since April 18. McDonald's is using garlic from Christopher Ranch, based in Gilroy, for the puree mix the fries are tossed in.
Lucky for us, garlic is pretty much a slam dunk for anything it's added to, thus the fries should not be a tough sell with customers.
If all goes well, the fries will be available at nearly 250 McDonald's locations in the Bay Area, as of August, according to the press release.
So far, the customer response to the fries "has been very positive," said Nick Vergis, McDonald's co-op president for the San Francisco Bay Area, in a released statement.
"Being that we're located close to the 'Garlic Capitol of the World,' it was only natural that we'd want to create an offering that showcases this local flavor," Vergis said in an email to SFGATE. "Gilroy Garlic Fries are such an iconic offering to the Bay Area, and we're excited to hear our customers' feedback."
Want to try out the new fries? McDonald's confirmed the four Bay Area locations that has the goods:
3509 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA
2191 Monterey Rd., San Jose, CA
1398 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, CA
4838 San Felipe Rd., San Jose, CA