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The simple burger from McDonald’s original menu was rated the most boring burger in a blind taste; Although it retained the classic recipe, it lost its charm due to bland taste, unbalanced portions and rising prices.
What was once an innovative classic has now become the most boring side dish on the menu! Latest in “Daily Food”McDonald’s In the Blind Burger Evaluation Contest, the judges gave last place to an ancestral item that has been on the menu since its creation in 1948 – the simplest “hamburger” (hamburger). Although there are no unacceptable flaws with this burger, there is only one word in the review: it was rated “boring.”
The composition of this classic burger is very simple, consisting only of a very thin beef patty, pickles, chopped onions, ketchup and yellow mustard. It almost completely preserves the original setting from when McDonald’s opened its first store in 1948 – when the menu consisted only of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, soda, milk, coffee, potato chips and pie. At the time, this burger sold for only 15 cents, and it immediately attracted crowds with its extremely low price and fast service. However, the era of cheap food is long gone. With the same fast delivery speed, customers can order other options that taste better.
Judges with backgrounds in the restaurant industry judge based on taste and balance. Although this simple burger didn’t taste bad or smelly, due to the low patty ratio and unbalanced structure, the overall taste was dry and starchy. The reviewer’s final conclusion was that although he would never take the initiative to spend money on it, if someone bought it for him, he would not refuse him.
In addition to the lack of support from professional judges, consumer discussion of this ancestor burger is also sluggish. In a Reddit forum post discussing “McDonald’s Representative Burger”, the public’s attention was almost entirely on the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder. In another discussion of “your favorite McDonald’s burger”, whether it is the Big Mac, McFly, Double Beef Jelly Burger, or even the simple Cheeseburger, all were mentioned repeatedly. Only one person commented in support of the simple burger, and the reason was simply: “Because I’m poor.”
The skyrocketing price is one of the main reasons why this boring burger has lost its charm. Many former customers complained that McDonald’s was no longer affordable. Some netizens were nostalgic, saying: “I still remember when the price of burgers rose from 15 cents to 20 cents. Buying five for a dollar was a big deal!” Nowadays, in various parts of the United States, the price of ordering a regular burger has ranged from $2.40 to $3.20. For such monotonous ingredients and taste, this price obviously cannot return to the high CP price prosperity of “buying five for a dollar” in the past.
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The Daily Meal’s blind taste ranked McDonald’s most basic regular burger last. The judges thought it had no obvious flaws, but the flavor was very bland, giving an overall “boring” impression.
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Its ingredients are very simple, just very thin beef patty, pickles, chopped onion, ketchup and yellow mustard. It retains almost the same original setting as when the first store opened in 1948. This is one of McDonald’s early classic items.
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Reasons for this include the low proportion of patties, dry taste, imbalance in the overall composition, and an increase in prices from extremely low prices in the early years to around US$2.40 to US$3.20 today, making consumers more interested in choosing richer flavored items.
