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A Strategy for Maximizing Your McDonald’s Cheeseburger Enjoyment

by Malcolm Bedell November 30, 2011

I‘ll go to my grave defending the humble McDonald’s cheeseburger. The simple, most basic offering at McDonald’s, the burger on which the entire empire was built, is much maligned by hamburger enthusiasts, criticized for its tiny, well-done 1.6 ounce flat grey hamburger patties, topped with just ketchup, mustard, rehydrated onion chips, and a single thin [...]

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McDonald’s McRib Sandwich

by Malcolm Bedell December 7, 2010

I got caught up in the hysteria. For most of the last month, the biggest and brightest food nerd blogs have been breathlessly reminding me that the McDonald’s McRib sandwich would be available again, for a limited time, from November 3rd through December 5th. The boneless sandwich with “rib” in its name, introduced in 1981, [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: “Big Malc” (Homemade)

by Malcolm Bedell November 11, 2010

Notes: As it turns out, the reason McDonald’s hamburgers (with some exceptions) aren’t very good isn’t because their team of food scientists haven’t worked out some delicious flavor combinations; they have. All you have to do is use fresh ingredients. Today’s sandwich uses 1/3 pound of ground sirloin, divided in half, pressed thin, and grilled, [...]

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