McKroket

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InventorHan Reekers
Manufacturer McDonald's
Website McKroket at McDonalds.com
Vegetarian variant of the McKroket Vegeterian McKroket - 2023 (002).jpg
Vegetarian variant of the McKroket

The McKroket is a product by McDonald's that is exclusively available in the Netherlands. It consists of a bun with a croquette and a mustard-based sauce. It is available in a meat and a vegetarian variant.

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History

In 2023 McDonald's discontinued the meat variant, leaving only the vegetarian McKroket available. This resulted in customer complaints. [1] The original meat variant was later reintroduced. [2] [3] In 2024, McDonald's introduced a McKroket menu. [4]

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References

  1. "Klanten boos om vegetarische McKroket, vleesvariant vanaf november weer te krijgen". Algemeen Dagblad .
  2. "'McKroket-rel' ten einde, vlees-McKroket keert terug bij McDonald's". Metro .
  3. "'Normale' McKroket komt terug na tijdelijke actie met vegetarische variant". RTL Nieuws .
  4. "McDonald's lanceert een nieuw (langverwacht!) menu en we're totally here for it". Cosmopolitan.