The Delicious Filet-O-Fish
By fast food standards, the Filet-O-Fish is delicious. The lightly breaded fish fillet, topped with a slice of melty cheese and that infamous off-center dollop of tartar sauce, all sandwiched between a soft, steamed bun, is hard to resist. But why is the tartar sauce never centered? It’s all about the assembly line in McDonald’s kitchens.
The Assembly Process
The process is simple yet efficient. The sandwich starts with two halves of the bun placed in a specially designed box. The bottom half gets the slice of cheese, while the top half receives a blob of tartar sauce. However, the sauce isn’t applied with a typical squeeze bottle or spreader. Instead, McDonald’s uses a tartar sauce gun, which is designed for speed, not precision.
The Role of the Sauce Gun
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