Too bad - I thought maybe it was a memorial. Apparently, this is neither the first nor the second and probably won't be the last time they have used nonsensical billboard advertising to draw the insensible to the inedible.

McDs > Pattys for breakfast sands

their breakfast is good and you don't get the McAttitude; big breakfast dishes no comparison but for simple sandwiches mcdonalds wins

Gwiv wrote:


You people must be on crack...and I mean that in the nicest possible way.

* Breakfast Sandwich at Patty's Diner

its not that good imo. for the same price i can get two at mcdonalds with breads of varying taste and texture (muffin, biscuit, bagel, griddle)

Plus, at Patty's you can't get all that yummy sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, fumaric acid, calcium propionate, azodicarbonamide, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, soy lecithin, mono- and diglycerides, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.

Not to pour additional fuel on the fire, but I have to say that the pancake/egg sandwich thing at McDonalds is one of the most vile tasting things I've ever had in my life. I have no objection to the plain old egg McMuffin with bacon, however. The one with "ham" is inedible though.

nr706 wrote:Plus, at Patty's you can't get all that yummy sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, fumaric acid, calcium propionate, azodicarbonamide, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, soy lecithin, mono- and diglycerides, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.

And your point?

=R=

Hey bjt! So you know what it says and you're not telling us? C'mon! I'm dying here! Since our beloved president, Chim-Chim, says phone companies can't be prosecuted for spilling secrets, I think you're safe from MickyD's. What does it say?? Enquiring minds want to know!

according to the sun times it says "fresh eggs daily"

Talk about anticlimactic.

faygelah wrote:Talk about anticlimactic.

We've devoted two pages to it. I'd say that's a rousing success from an advertising standpoint.

Dmnkly wrote:We've devoted two pages to it. I'd say that's a rousing success from an advertising standpoint.

But a crushing failure from a culinary point of view.

I have to say, that sandwich from Patty's looks incredible (and definitely better than anything McDonald's can put out). If it were on my way to work, I would be all over it.

That being said, the McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with Egg is pretty much the best hangover cure that I have immediate access to if necessary during the work week.

That sandwich from Patty's looks awful! I mean the egg's are not uniformly circular, and the bacon appears to have been cooked in some type of skillet or other metal implement.

G Wiv wrote: On the other hand the morning nightmare of a McGriddle I had 3+ years ago, with it's artificial maple flavor impregnated bun, is a shudder worthy fast food flashback every time I drive past a McD's.

Taste before you judge................

Using the McGriddle as an exemplar of McDonalds' breakfast cuisine is hitting below the belt. It is indeed abominable, but hardly representative of the quality of the McMuffin and its offspring.

In any case, my opening comment was in the context of Fast Food places.

scottsol wrote:The Egg McMuffin is quite possibly the best fast food item made.

Hi,

In order of preferences:

1) Steak, egg and cheese bagel from McDonald's
2) Egg McMuffin
3) Biscuit sandwiches

I recently tried the McGriddle after trying it once years ago and disliking it. I actually like it because it was eating your breakfast sandwich between two warm, supple pancakes instead of muffin, biscuit or bagel. The recent one was made just in time (JIT), while the earlier I am sure was made in advance and holding for a sale. Made fresh JIT is probably what the McDonald's executives signed off on. Unfortunately it is a sandwich that suffers from sitting around.

Regards,

It apparently opens...

http://www.suntimes.com/business/lazare ... 11.article

Cathy2 wrote:
I recently tried the McGriddle after trying it once years ago and disliking it. I actually like it because it was eating your breakfast sandwich between two warm, supple pancakes instead of muffin, biscuit or bagel. The recent one was made just in time (JIT), while the earlier I am sure was made in advance and holding for a sale. Made fresh JIT is probably what the McDonald's executives signed off on. Unfortunately it is a sandwich that suffers from sitting around.

Regards,

If I am not mistaken, everything at McDonald's is assembled JIT and has been for several years. It seems all components are stored in warming trays in the back and each sandwich is put together as it is ordered.

That is why it is no longer of any benefit to order something "without pickles" to get something that has to be made fresh; since no sandwiches sit around anymore.

Jamie

Jamie,

My early introduction to McGriddle was pre-JIT some years ago. The supple pancake I had recently compared to the rather stiff thing I didn't realize was trying to emulate a pancake was not the same sandwich. I'm not dyng to have another McGriddle, but I won't object either because my recent experience suggested it's not so bad as I once thought.

Regards,

Kennyz wrote:Not to pour additional fuel on the fire, but I have to say that the pancake/egg sandwich thing at McDonalds is one of the most vile tasting things I've ever had in my life. I have no objection to the plain old egg McMuffin with bacon, however. The one with "ham" is inedible though.

You take that back, this minute. I can't stand nearly anything on the McDonald's menu but I am addicted to the Sausage Egg and Cheese McGriddle (the McGriddles are the ones with the maple-syrup-infused muffins). The idea struck me as kind of gross when it came out but for some reason I tried it one day. And I haven't looked back.

I find the new McSkillet burrito to be surprisingly edible too.

I'm an egg mcmuffin guy myself but no love for the breakfast burrito? Especially when piping hot?

Pictures of the billboard in all its stages:
http://bp0.blogger.com/_RMmVgRBLSVo/SHf ... _Ayman.JPG

I don't know, I think it's kind of cool.

Please say it ain't so. . . .LTH was responsible for swaying me away from franchise fast food, and steering me towards the light of fresh food made by folks who love their craft. The drive-thru sign was my beacon. Now I find myself parking the car at small, privately run sandwich stands like Nhu' Lan and Beef and Burger, or even standing in the 30+ minute line outside Hot Doug's.

Now there is talk of passable McGriddles, and addictions to McMuffins on these hallowed pages! What has this giant ovum done to the sensibilites of the most fundimental food hunters in this town? I believe Leo Burnett has placed some sort of mind control device in this egg-on-a-stick. Grab your pithforks and scythes. We need to take this thing out.

Honestly, although most of the proponents of these foods did offer caveats to their half-hearted praise, I did want to inject a little perspective. I am never happy to eat anything coming out of a McDonalds. I still find myself there, somehow, from time to time, but never happy about it.

The Egg McMuffin is now 40 years old.

How to make one is show here. I thought how the egg was fried and steamed/poached was especially interesting:

In a non slick pan over medium heat lightly spray the pan with a vegetable oil spray

Place a ring mold in the center of the pan and add the cracked egg and break the yolk

Add a small amount of water (approximately ¼ Cup) to the panaround the outside the ring and cover the pan with a lid to allow the egg to steam, approximately 3 -4 minutes

A little more on the McMuffin's beginnings.

Regards,

jesteinf wrote:That being said, the McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with Egg is pretty much the best hangover cure that I have immediate access to if necessary during the work week.

This I feel is undisputable... ideally followed by a nap!!

Willkat98 wrote:

Jambajay wrote: I think a shamrock shake flavor in a cone form would be a great desert. Does anyone know if Mcd's does any regional deserts like they do with some of their sandwiches.

I can confirm that they do indeed have regional deserts, and the Shamrock Shake is one of them.

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, and the Shamrock was only available for @ 1 month before and after St. Pats (at best)

But I have spent considerable time on Long Island NY, and they have this year round (or nearly so), but its called something like "McMint Twist" or some name. I have a friend I talk to nearly daily on Long Island and I asked if he gets Shamrock Shakes. In 50 years, he never heard of them. I described it, and he says its the mint selection on the menu year round.

Similar reaction/response to this question from my Boston friends.

So to answer the question, yes, McD's does not only cater to regional deserts and specials, but I'm sure this is done on a global basis to maximize sales.

Shamrock Shake is back.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/19/business ... index.html