McDonald's testing 'fresh beef' in Dallas

McDonald’s is testing to see if consumers warm up to hamburger patties that don’t come out of the freezer. The fast-food chain is testing hamburgers made from fresh beef in 14 locations in the Dallas area, the company says. Instead of frozen patties, burgers like the Bacon Clubhouse and Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese are being molded from freshly ground beef. If rolled out nationwide, the move could help McDonald’s repel competition from rival chains like Shake Shack and In-N-Out, both of which tout using fresh, never frozen, beef in their burgers. Read more at USA Today…