

Shredded potato gets formed into an oval patty and fried until the outside turns crisp and deep golden while the middle stays soft and starchy. McDonald's uses dehydrated potatoes reconstituted with water, plus salt, oil, dextrose, and sodium acid pyrophosphate to help keep the color steady. Served hot in a small paper sleeve, it's shaped to be eaten by hand and shows the potato shreds in the crust. Among McDonald's breakfast items, it's one of the few built entirely around potatoes, rather than eggs, meat, or bread.

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