I just want a Royale with cheese.
“the McDoo”
As we suspected all along.
I got as far as: “... leafy salads that bounce like a Kardashian’s backside, ...” and that was enough for me!
always part of my folio’ for the past 8 years, never lets me down..
Maybe because they are not burger patties but closer to liverwurst.
If nothing else, McDonalds is a truly fascinating story of American capitalism.
They have surrendered to the Big Mac
Maybe it’s because patronizing Mickey D’s symbolizes surrender to low taste?
It’s no secret. Just because the media and the ones who yell the loudest hate them doesn’t mean they aren’t popular.
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They love it because McD’s is the culinary equivalent of Jerry Lewis.
“More and more, the key to McDonald’s future appears to be found in the DNA of the places it inhabits”
So, does that mean McD’s serves swill only in the U.S. now, and if so, what does that say about American cuisine DNA?
Back in the late 90’s I was killing time on a Sunday in an open air flea market in a Southern Belgium city. Every other business was closed and I was starving and not wanting to find some place that took four hours to have a meal.
As I wandered from the flea market I spied a McDonald’s in the city and it was OPEN!! The place was packed with people. I guess the French types in southern Belgium didn’t mind McDonald’s, especially when it was one of the few establishments open during the day on Sundays.
I went to Paris and ate in a Mcdonald’s. It was packed! Surprised me that.
Thank you for posting something that made Me smile. I remember eating at MickeyDee's in Nihon, with the golden arches an immediate attraction even from a distance. The fries were hot and delicious, although the burger tasted a bit odd since it had apparently been fried in fish oil.
The young Nihonjin girls at the counter were pretty hot too, as I recall, and I had to go back more than once for additional orders and selections. Really cute smiles and welcoming bows that made you just stop thinking sometimes...
1. The French government ill-advisedly imposes such high taxes on eating at conventional sit-down restaurants that many French find it way cheaper to eat at McDonald's.
2. The managers at McDonald's France went WAY out of their way to tailor the menu specifically to French palates, and have even done major marketing campaigns emphasizing that McDonald's in France is a major purchaser of locally grown vegetables and locally-raised cattle, chicken, etc.
By the time the French people realized what happened, it was too late....
I have a confession. I’m on the road a lot. When I have a twinge of hunger and the urge for an Icy Cold Soft Drink, Micky D’s does the trick.
I really like those $1.29 Spicy McChicken Sandwiches. I get one of those and a Large Drink for a Buck and I’m a happy camper for less than $2.50 including Tax.
The only thing that bugs me, and I have been to a whole lot of Micky D’s, is that they don’t have Root Beer. They never have as far as I remember and I demand to know why!
Time to do a Google search since I’m thinking of it.
I recall that some years ago a famous French chef said that McDonald’s fries were among the best he’d ever tasted. And I agree - I think their fries are what they do best.
Thanks for posting! A fun article despite the annoying remarks of the deeply annoying Mark Bittman. One thing the author leaves out: the price of the food and whether the appetizing-looking French fries are cooked in lard and beef fat or the nasty substitute they use here.