For a limited time, McDonald’s is adding bacon to their Quarter Pounder with Cheese ($5.29), Big Mac ($5.19), and new Cheesy Bacon Fries ($3.15). Being a lover of bacon, I visited my local McDonald's at 19525 SW Tualatin Valley Hwy in Aloha, Oregon.
| Subject: McDonald's Big Mac with Bacon & Cheesy Bacon Fries |
| Date: 02/15/2019 | Photographers: James Kiester & Dani Cogswell |
We all know what a normal Big Mac tastes like. The bacon added a nice salty crunch to their sweetness of their special sauce, and made the classic burger that much better. I give the Big Mac with bacon 8/10 stars.
The Cheesy Bacon Fries came in one size only, in a closable box. The shoestring fries were covered in a warm cheddar sauce and bacon bits. McDonald's fries are my favorite fast food French fry, bar none. They're crispy, salty, and delicious sticks of joy. The cheese sauce had a good molten cheese flavor, but also brought salt to the party. Then the bacon bits added even more salt. I wanted to like these fries, but it was salt on salt on salt. There was no balance to their dish. I can only give the Cheesy Bacon Fries 6/10 stars.
I applaud McDonald's for bringing bacon to the game. However, they have a couple kinks to iron out. Once they find a way to add a little balance, these items would be a welcome part of their regular menu.
The Elephant In The Room
Ten years ago when I began this blog, I focused on cheese, wine, and gourmet fare. Just now, I wrote my third hamburger review in the last two months. So what happened? I don't blame you for asking.
While I love a good smoked gouda and a glass of Moscato, the truth of the matter is more people eat chain & fast food than gourmet fare. I still plan to talk about the good stuff once in a while, but I have to talk about what the masses actually eat.
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