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Food Review: Grand Big Mac from McDonald’s

03/03/2018 by Emma Leave a Comment

McDonald’s Grand Big Mac and Big Mac Jr Limited Edition

McDonald’s has launched a bigger version of its famous Big Mac Burger, the Big Mac Grand, as well as a junior version to celebrate the Big Mac’s 50th Birthday.  The Big Mac has been around since February 1968 when it was born in Pennysylvania, USA.  The original price was a mere 45 cents! 🍔

Being a fan of that magical McDonald’s Big Mac special sauce,  Mrs Foodie talked a hungover Mr C into some lunch to try the Grand Big Mac out.

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So what is a Grand Big Mac? It looks just like the original McDonald’s Big Mac but wider. But did it taste as good?  There was only one way to find out...

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There’s seemingly two heftier beef patties, two slices of cheese and more lettuce and onions on this iconic bun but looks-wise it was underwhelming compared with what’s available in the hipper burger joints these days. Could there be enough magical Big Mac sauce to save it?

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Let’s also have a look under the bonnet...

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The larger meaty patty was definitely dry(er than the usual burger?).  Was this just our luck? We were there at lunch time so the burgers should have been in tip-top condition.

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The top image is what is advertised - the patties look meatier, the lettuce is more consistent and you can see the cheese but the bottom image is what you actually get. Two dry floppy burgers with shrivelled-up cheese and lettuce everywhere.

If you enjoy McDonald’s burgers, then this is one for you, but more sauce was definitely required for my tastes!

The Grand Big Mac burger costs £3.99 with 741 calories while you can pick up the smaller Mac Jr for £2.19 and it has 400 calories.

TL:DR

+ Bigger and more filling than regular Big Mac

+ Cheap price

- Dry burger

- So needs more burger sauce!

 

When

On sale until 20th March 2018.

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