Prof. Beef

McDonald's may be the most popular restaurant in the world.  There is some variation in themes, with Japan offering a "Teriyaki Samurai Burger," Thailand adding a "Sweet Basil Chicken Sandwich," Indonesia adding a "fire-hot chicken plate," and India eliminating beef and substituting lamb.  But the most wonderful aspect of McDonald's is that it is an oasis of familiar food wherever a traveler may wander.  The quality in most of these restaurants is very similar.   The question is, "Is that quality good enough for Americans?"  Unfortunately, it is.  Most ignorant Americans lack the culinary training afforded to Prof. Beef and Dr. Meat, and they shovel these burgers down without regard for taste or quality.  Most Americans couldn't tell the difference between a sawdust sandwich, a Big Mac, and the twenty-nine-cent special wrapped up at AM/PM.  There is, my friends, a significant difference among burgers in this world.

The patty inside the Big&Tasty was a fried, pre-formed frozen disc.  It was as dry as my sawdust sandwich, with no discernible seasoning and no beef flavor.  It served as a filler inside the standard, generic sesame-seed Wonder-type bun that most of us can buy at the local supermarket.  The condiments were standard: white onion pieces, a slice of tomato, and whole-leaf iceberg lettuce.  The cheese on top of our "meat" was a thin slice of American cheese.

The fries, acclaimed by millions, were hot, pencil-thin, salty, skinless, white sticks.
There was no potato flavor to this quickly prepared, oily side dish.  And as soon as they cooled down, they were inedible.  Almost everybody loves McDonald's fries, and they have become the industry standard.  But why?
Next time, really taste these frozen bits and let us know if there is any potato flavor at all. 

Point Total
43

Dr. Meat

McDonald's was clean bright  and fast.  We ordered a big and Tasty with cheese, fries , and a soft drink.  The soft drink was outstanding, it had just right amount of ice and the syrup to soda ratio was perfect.  The fries were very hot, very salty, and absolutely no potato taste.  In fact they can be described best as hot, salty, fat, vessels.  The burger was a nice attempt at the American classic.  Although the burger eaten all together was not offensive, it still lacked character.  The patty was dry, and tasted like "mystery meat' not beef.