Sunday, August 02, 2009

Fast Food Corner


So, a few weeks ago, I posted that I was planning on trying the new McAngus burger from McDonalds ... and folks, this past week, I seized the opportunity to try this new release. As you may remember, I was intrigued by this new "Angus" beef patty ... truthfully, I'm not really sure why. I've never been able to distinguish between Angus beef, and any other type of beef. A friend of mine explained to me that there are different types of cattle, and Angus is just one type (I think Heffers are another kind). Anyway, that's beside the point.

I tried the McAngus with bacon (I mean, seriously, if you have the choice, you should always add bacon ... I think that's a rule). It was a third-pound of Angust beef, with onions and bacon on a sesame seed roll ... but this roll actually stuck together a lot better than that whimpy roll they use for Big Macs ... one could compare it to a Quarter Pounder roll, but a little stronger.

Here are the pluses - I liked the bacon, thought the roll was really good, and enjoyed the "third-pounder" size. I'm a big fan of the quarter pounder at Mickey-D's, but sometimes it's not enough ... and the double quarter pounder is just obscenly too much beef. The third pounder, even though it sounds stupid, is the right amount of beer.

Here are the minuses - Really, I didn't notice any major difference in taste from this beef to that of the quarter pounder. Maybe my pallet isn't advanced or mature enough. Really, that's the only minus I can think of.

All in all, it is a good burger, and the price is comparable to that of the quarter pounder. If the price goes up in the future, it may not be worth it.

4 comments:

JennyMac said...

I didn't even know they had this...my brother will be thrilled. Although I haze him about eating fast food which he claims he NEVER does...right. LOL. I see those bags in his car...someone else put them there. haha.

Ink and Stone said...

Sounds tasty, though McD's "food" scares me.

Unknown said...

This is good to know : ) Very good. Gary loves the Quarter Pounder but says the same thing. Sometimes he just needs a little more.

Paige Jennifer said...

I always say that Jewish dietary rules of keeping kosher, which eliminate pork products altogether from one's food choices, are flawed. I mean, seriously, if God ever tasted bacon, there's no way in HELL he'd put that on the don't list.