

Now this might come in a handy applesauce-style pouch, but it's probably our most controversial chemical here. And finally we have polysorbate 80, otherwise known as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, or the more catchy "tween." In the Big Mac it's used in the cheese and the sauce, just to kind of help everything stay together. An emulsifier is something which helps you get around that problem. Well, as we all know, oil and water don't usually mix. But what exactly do we mean by emulsifier? It's considered safe for consumption, but there have been some preliminary studies to suggest that overconsumption may promoteĭepression, which is kind of the last thing I need. Harry: It's a lubricant and an emulsifier. You've probably heard my Food Wars cohost, Joe, mispronounce this one a million times. Harry: This one right here is soy lecithin. Joe: OK, we're one chemical in and already we're talking about dissolving steel, did he say? Um, no. For example, if you boil some of this, it can actually dissolve steel in just a few hours. This is potassium aluminium sulfate, and it's primarily used in things like leather tanning and dyeing and in fireproofing textiles. Harry: I've always wanted to say this, but please do not try this one at home. What I love about this show is that it combines all the things I love about making Food Wars, and also I do literally nothing. I'm going to oversee this whole operation to see how close you actually get.


You're not making a US Big Mac without me. The simple solution was to get ahold of every ingredient which goes into one - there are over 50 - and then to build one myself. Now, I've been desperate to try an authentic American Big Mac, but unfortunately there's no way I can get my hands on one in the UK. And this is everything that's in a Big Mac. The Big Mac Sauce was hard to replicate, as was the pillowiness of the bun.The resulting Big Mac cost over $100 but wasn't as far off as you might expect.We made a Big Mac Using all 54 Mcdonald's Ingredients.
