Steak and shake is ranked as the 16th highest selling burger chain in the United States, but it is not particularly well thought of in most circles as only 45% of people surveyed report that they have a positive opinion of it according to a recent article from ScreenCrush.com.
The article reports that 78% of people surveyed know of the chain, which began as a hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2001 before turning into a restaurant in 2004.
The chain has over 300 locations across the United States and its burgers come on a potato bun. Frozen custard shakes and the company’s famous fries dot the menu, which has been in focus lately due to the chain’s decision to make a change to its frying oil that caught nationwide attention.
Steak and Shake: Making America Healthier Again?
The Steak and Shake company publicly backed new United States Head of Health and Human Services Robert Francis Kennedy’s (RFK Jr.) criticisms of industrialized seed oils recently and decided to show their support for the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Movement started by Kennedy Jr. and President Donald J. Trump.
The company committed to using beef tallow as its chief frying oil earlier this winter and now has begun implementing the oil in its friers for menu items including onion rings, french fries and chicken fingers.
Recently, one social media health researcher decided to ask what was really in the recipes of Steak and Shake’s products and shared the revealing findings.
Researcher Exposes Steak and Shake Ingredients
Researcher Bobby Parrish, a Facebook influencer and research who shares cooking adventures alongside his daughter Rose on the popular platform, shared his update on the Steak and Shake situation recently.
Parrish asked a worker at Steak Shake whether the company has started using beef tallow yet, to which he replied yes.
What the company’s employees, advertisements, and articles written about them don’t tell you upfront is that what the company’s oftentimes frozen menu selections actually contain.
The company’s fries, for example, are now cooked in what the worker called “100% natural” beef tallow, but the fries themselves are coated in industrial seed oils that are statistically likely to have been genetically modified.
Steak and Shake’s Promise on Transition Away From Seed Oils
Steak and Shake has made a statement on its website about seed oils stating that it does not plan to keep them in their restaurants.
“We have made a commitment to remove seed oils from our restaurants,” they state here.
“We are working with our various suppliers to achieve this goal. Some changes, such as switching to the use of butter, will be implemented quickly.
“Others will take more time, such as altering the recipe of our buns, which contain seed oils.”
Steak and shake added that their beef tallow has no additives, preservatives or chemicals, but they don’t mention the diets of the animals that the beef tallow is sourced from prior to its creation.
“Making frying oil tallow again was just our first step,” the company added. “In the spirit of transparency, we will continue to update you as we pass important milestones on our journey.”
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