Big macs bigger?

MumboJumbo · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:16

cheets64 said:
Rubbish, its just the same, Went to Popeyes to try and KFC, KFC was terrible and service was rude and Popeyes was awful.

How can you say its better when you have so many in a short distance.

I cannot say that this is what I have experienced. However, KFC is not one I have tried in america. The most recent thing I had in america was subway and there was a major difference to England, they must have had at least 3x as many different types of things to choose from as us as well.

Monserrat said:
Maybe, but at least we have the full English breakfast over here

I hear you!

Bassmansam · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:32

I like McDonalds chips.

Liampope · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:52

Twentyone said:
Burgers are the same but the meal sizes are different.

Here in Norway a normal meal is a large one in the uk. And a large meal is same size chips and drinks but with a double cheeseburger added.

Hmmm not like that here in Stavanger. A medium meal is the same as a UK large, and large is the same as UK supersize. Extra cheesburger is an option. And whatever you get it's just over double the price of the UK

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The really terrible thing over here, though, is the BK Bacon Double has sauce and pickles!!! WHAAAAAAAAAT!! :eek:

I mean that disregard for any sort of garnish to provide a pure feast of meat, bread and cheese is what makes the Bacon Double great, and they have turned it into a Maccy Ds quarter pounder with bacon! :mad:

Oh and no KFC at all!

arknor · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:00

Malevolence said:
In my experience, Big Macs are far larger in the States. As are the portions of fries and drinks too.

a lot of places you pay for the cup and the drinks is free to be refilled as much as you like

buchtis · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:04

While Big Macs are nice, if i'd want a 'proper' (or as proper as fast food chains go) i'd go and get a Burger King burger.

TheVoice · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:09

kingy666 said:
I remember many years ago I went into a Maccy D's and asked for a big mac without mayonaise. The guy serving me said that big macs don't have mayo on them, he said they had "special sauce" but as he said it he winked at me. Now, that sent a shiver down my spine and i told him to cancel that order and I left.

WHY DID HE WINK!!!

Never had a big mac since, in fact I have probably only been back to mcd's a couple of times since and only for a sausage mcmuffin.

WHY DID HE WINK!!!

Because he was going to wan...never mind.

Mr-White · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:37

Aren't the American small portions bigger than a French large, or is that another urban legend ?

Here's the news article about supsersized portions being scrapped.

1302 in one meal, no wonder people are obese :eek:

bbc said:
A supersize Coke and fries with a Big Mac contains 1,302 calories and 44.1g of fat in all.

MW

XeNoN89 · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:06

Big Mac's do not live up to their name. i usually end up with a big mac meal + another burger + mcflurry and am still hungry after

[TW]Fox · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:19

Mr-White said:
Aren't the American small portions bigger than a French large, or is that another urban legend ?

Here's the news article about supsersized portions being scrapped.

1302 in one meal, no wonder people are obese

MW

1300 in a single meal isnt that huge surely provided you dont do it every day? I mean you've still got another 1200 calories you can eat that day..

Twentyone · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:48

Liampope said:
Hmmm not like that here in Stavanger. A medium meal is the same as a UK large, and large is the same as UK supersize. Extra cheesburger is an option. And whatever you get it's just over double the price of the UK .

The really terrible thing over here, though, is the BK Bacon Double has sauce and pickles!!! WHAAAAAAAAAT!! I mean that disregard for any sort of garnish to provide a pure feast of meat, bread and cheese is what makes the Bacon Double great, and they have turned it into a Maccy Ds quarter pounder with bacon!

Oh and no KFC at all!

Hehe, I know the guy who set up the Stavanger ones but sold them last year

Anyway here in Oslo it's like that. But I think they have more freedom to choose how to do their meals and what to have on in Norway.

Dewotter · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:02

Raymond Lin said:
Then why would you get the large drink?

So they have to make fewer trips.

Amp34 · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:08

yashiro said:
If you got to to the States you're better off avoiding McDonalds and getting a Wendy Burger.

Sometimes there isn't one around, either way both are just somewhere you can grab a quick snack, rather than a proper mean.

Outcast said:
All these comments about the chips is hilarious.

As an ex employee of McCains (I passed my truck test) I can inform you that they are ALL McCains chips

Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa

The only difference is... The QC at McCains cook them to the precise minute using the precise temperature and as a consequence they taste precisely awesome !!

They may all be made by McCains but they are made differently 100% certain (at least they used to be), or one of the shops is lieing about their ingredients, which AFAIK is illegal...

ElliottJames · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:21

DriftKing said:
Over in the UK they are a waste of money. £5 + for a meal and it doesn't even fill you up yet so many calories in the meal. If you want a nice meal go to pizza hut, all you can eat buffet for £6. That'll fill ya up!

A meal has around 1000 calories. And nothanks! Pizza around 250-700 per slice.

PESolution · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:26

[FnG]magnolia;20968342 said:
They're not smaller, you're just further away.

i lolled

Kennysevenfold · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:15

[FnG]magnolia;20968342 said:
They're not smaller

Wasn't the question :confused:

And No, there just the same size op/

Liampope · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:33

Twentyone said:
Hehe, I know the guy who set up the Stavanger ones but sold them last year

You know who's responsible for Stavanger Bacon Doubles having sauce and pickles!!?? Throw them before me!! Or you mean Maccy Ds?

Amp34 said:
They may all be made by McCains but they are made differently 100% certain (at least they used to be), or one of the shops is lieing about their ingredients, which AFAIK is illegal...

Definately right. BK King fries have some sort of flour/starch on them that gives them a crispy, but imho too thick and battery, coating. I much prefer Maccy Ds fries. KFCs seem to always be not quite fried enough so slightly too soft.

Eddie · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:39

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/1...ed-after-one-year-sitting-on-kitchen-counter/

lemonkettaz · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:41

I am not a food enthusiast, But every now and again I love a maccy d's.

Standard order being, big mac meal large, 6 chicken nuggets and a free cheese burger. Win.

Mcdonalds should not and never be healthy, it should be salty and full of all the bad stuff

ScoTTyBEEE · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:54

[TW]Fox;20971092 said:
1300 in a single meal isnt that huge surely provided you dont do it every day? I mean you've still got another 1200 calories you can eat that day..

kfc bargain buckets (or streetwise whatever they are called now) are listed as 700 odd, after finishing one to myself I looked it up and that's per person x 4. So I ate around 3000 calories in 1 go. ouch! :eek:

cainer · 7 Jan 2012 at 15:59

ScoTTyBEEE said:
kfc bargain buckets (or streetwise whatever they are called now)

6 bits of chicken, 4 large fries and a large gravy
Mmm me wants