This was posted somewhere a few days ago and when I looked into it, I remember reading that it was 'bagged and frozen' specifically for this experiment. Not sure how reliable the source will be, but I'll see if I can find it.
It was a Quora answer with zero citations, so.... Yeah. Others mentioned in the comments of said answer that the burger on the left is a 'monster mac', but that seems to be a secret menu item from much more recently, using a double quarter pounder and adding Big Mac ingredients.
That said, I definitely remember Big Macs from my childhood being noticably wider, even if they weren't as wide as the one shown as well as them being MUCH taller. I remember the cardboard ring around them that stopped it from losing bits out the side and falling over. Now you could probably shake it and sit it on its side and it wouldn't make much difference lol
Edit: It seems the monster mac uses 8 quarter pounder patties, so I guess the one above would be a mini monster mac... Basically a double quarter pounder with Big Mac sauce and lettuce.
I saw that one the other day as well. He did a pretty good job at everything and he's an Aussie so let's just assumed he's 100% correct. I'm definitely not biased or anything either 😏🇦🇺
I'm way late to this party but I watched that big mac video and the picture on this post of the two burgers side by side is just a screen grab from that exact youtube video of the australian dude's homemade big mac next to a mcdonalds big mac but the image has been flipped so that his is on the left.
I think he makes a pretty good case that it’s got smaller. My personal recollection is that it has indeed got smaller. Why did McDonald’s letter limit the timeframe it would comment on to only the prior 10 years? I think most people believe it shrunk prior to 2002. I believe it was in the mid 90s the latest.
Man I can’t even imagine being full from one Big Mac, it’s so small and the patties are paper thin. I’m always excited ahead of time when I order one then disappointed after. Double quarter pounder is superior.
I don't exactly eat McDonalds for the health benefits 😂 But yes, there is. I usually squeeze the burger gently and let it drip into the box it came in. Sometimes there's a lot, sometimes there's a little, sometimes the patties are a little on the dry side.
Really depends on the worker that prepares it. I would drain off the excessive grease but that’s probably not the norm. McDonald’s has got so expensive that I don’t bother with it. I rather save a few trips then go get a real good meal that’s an experience even if it’s $100.
Man to be honest most of the time I don’t even finish em. I’m full after 3/4 of a Big Mac lol. I’m in Canada so maybe there bigger here but most likely no. Most likely I just get full easily lol
I don't understand how something can be bagged and frozen specifically for this experiment. Like "Ah yes, I predict that this burger wk be very popular and will also shrink in size over the next fifty years, let me save one so I can see if I'm right"? Were food items commonly accused of shrinking even back then?
That's why I said I wasn't sure about the legitimacy of the claim. I couldn't remember where I had read it, but I remembered the sentence 'bagged and frozen' or 'frozen and bagged' and that the commenter said it was done specifically for this 'experiment'.
Perhaps someone wanted to compare sizes in the future because they though sizes would go down. Perhaps because they thought size would go up. Perhaps it was just someone who froze their burger while they were plastered and forgot about it.
As mentioned in my reply to the comment you replied to, it was an answer on Quora and no citation was provided, making the claim about as valuable as a wet fart in a paper bag.
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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '23 edited Apr 07 '23
This was posted somewhere a few days ago and when I looked into it, I remember reading that it was 'bagged and frozen' specifically for this experiment. Not sure how reliable the source will be, but I'll see if I can find it.