cattywampas
They most definitely do, they use a clamshell flat top that cooks both sides at once.
Just turn the music up
Which fast food places are not using a flat top for burgers? Just Burger King?
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Also ymmv because my local McDonald's always has a functioning ice cream machine!
Ice cream has to be at least 10% butterfat and 20% milk solids according to the FDA.
DQ soft serve is 5% butterfat so would not legally qualify as ice cream, though it would qualify as low fat ice cream.
I do believe that most soft serve is a similar fat percentage, and also has much more air per volume than traditional ice cream.
Also, I must say as an ice cream aficionado, I do love me some soft serve and I would never disparage it by calling it "not real ice cream."
Definitely depends where you are. Lots of big cities, regions, or states will tend to identify as from those places first. Here in Chicago people generally identify as Chicagoan and you'll see many more Chicago flags than American flags. But that's also in part because our flag is the best flag ever.
What do you suggest instead?
Ohhh, POOP!
I think they have alien invasion plans.