One of my most wonderful friends (you know who you are Matthew Melling), sent me the above link in response to my post ‘The love that dare not speak its name’. Matt, I am of course extremely happy that you read my post, and even more grateful that you sent me the link which I am now passing all the other lovely people that read this (Thanks!). For anyone who can’t be bothered to read it (you should, the pictures are worth it and it doesn’t take very long), four chefs were challenged to turn the 'Big Mac Combo' (by the sounds of it a ‘Big Mac Meal’) into a five star dish, adding no further ingredients except water and oil. I think it is a great idea for a blog post, and I can’t fault the inventiveness of the chef’s involved, but I have one massive problem with the concept.
The McDonalds Big Mac is not, and will never be five star food. It is cheap, full of sugar and fat (thus appealing to our most basic nutritional desires), feels a little bit naughty, reminds you of going to birthday parties when you were six (this was my only experience of McDonalds until I was old enough to go there unsupervised), and tastes better when you’re a little bit shitfaced, wearing an oversized hoodie and last night’s make up. To try and make it five star food misses the point. I live with an ex McDonalds employee (sorry Diesel), and have heard all about the deep thought and science that has gone into the creation of the Big Mac. Apparently you are meant to taste each element of the burger in every mouthful; the burger should be easy to eat and not fall apart after a couple of bites; the items contained in the Big Mac must be layered in exactly the right order every time etc. I guess what I’m saying is, it’s all good fun trying to turn the ‘Big Mac Combo’ into a five start dish, but what is the point? Essentially, you can’t improve on perfection.
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