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How McDonald's Ensures Your Filet-O-Fish Has A Perfectly Golden Color

This iconic sandwhich is known not only for its taste, but its consistently golden hue. The chain actually uses a ...

How McDonald's Filet-O-Fish became one of the most iconic menu items in fast food

The first McDonald's Filet-O-Fish was created by a Cincinnati franchisee to serve Catholic customers during Lent.
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McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich used to have its own mascot — and it was kind of cute

McDonald's has had its share of mascots, but there's one cute cartoon character that you might have missed, and that's Phil.
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Does It Cost Extra To Add More Patties To Your McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Sandwich?

The McDonald's Filet-O-Fish history dates back to 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio; it was introduced as a way of increasing sales on Fridays during the Catholic season of Lent -- one of those surprising ...
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Origins of the Filet-O-Fish: Created to serve a local Catholic community

NEW YORK – Not long after Lou Groen opened a McDonald’s franchise on the west side of Cincinnati in 1959, did he realize that on Fridays during Lent the local Catholic community took their business to ...
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Here’s Why the Filet-O-Fish Comes with Only a Half Slice of Cheese

Out of all of the items on McDonald’s menu, none is the subject of as much speculation, debate and plain old mystery as the Filet-O-Fish. The sandwich, which is the only pescatarian sandwich option at ...
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The origins of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish trace back to Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hundreds of thousands of Cincinnati Area residents got their ashes Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent and Fish Fry Season. During the Lent period, most Catholics (among other ...