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Originally Posted by phantastica
Actually, that's not too far from the truth. In the book "Fast Food Nation", they talk about how McDonalds develops 'signature' tastes for their foods, so that you can't get the exact same thing anywhere else.
I believe it!
I make myself a "mock" Big Mac at home. No, of course it doesn't taste like the original, but I've always been a Big Mac fanatic and I wanted to create something at home that's similar enough to satisfy that
Big Mac Attack.
So I use a veggie burger (usually the Yves brand because they're more firm than Boca and taste char-grilled) a light bun (naturally omitting that 3rd piece of bread) light thousand island dressing and dehydrated onions. There's just something about the taste of those dehydrated onions that gives it that flavor. I just put the onions in a small bowl and pour water over them and let them soak. Then I add shredded lettuce, a slice of cheddar-flavored soy cheese and occasionally pickles. I don't always use pickles.
So anyway, the Big Mac ----
McDonald's Version:
540 calories
29 grams of fat
75 mg of cholesterol
My Version:
288 calories
10 grams of fat (most of it is good fat because of the veggie burger and soy cheese)
2.5 mg cholesterol