Brits blown away by ‘massive’ McDonald’s parts and eye-watering costs in USA

The first British McDonald’s opened its doorways practically 5 a long time in the past and since arriving within the UK again in 1974, the American fast-food large has boomed in recognition.

But whereas McDonald’s now has greater than a thousand areas throughout the nation, Brits have realised the enduring burger joints listed below are fairly completely different to their American counterparts. UK nationals have been taking to social media to check out US McDonald’s and have been left surprised by “massive” portion sizes, eye-watering costs and a complete host of various menu gadgets.

Heading to check out a McDonald’s in New York City, TikTookay consumer Angelina initially thought the US model of the fast-food restaurant was “nothing too special”, however after having a look on the menu she famous there was one distinction that stood out to her. She mentioned: “They called burgers sandwiches which I found really interesting, like since when?”

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Continuing her style check, Angelina sat down along with her order, a big Spicy Chicken McCrispy meal. To drink, she opted for one thing not on the UK menu, a sweetened ice tea, and was blown away by the scale of the drink.

As she held the cup as much as her head, Angelina added: “Guys I’m not even joking this iced tea was around a litre.” As she moved on to the fries, the TikToker additionally held the large field as much as her face as she famous they have been “huge”.

But whereas they could win on measurement, the fries did not beat out the UK on style. “When I took the first bite though all I tasted was disappointment, these fries lacked any sort of salt,” Angelina mentioned.

The similar could not be mentioned of the hen “sandwich” although as Angelina described the brioche bun as “heaven”. “Loved every fluffy, buttery bite the chicken as well was beautiful,” she mentioned.

Angelina’s not the one Brit to be shocked by the scale distinction in portion sizes at American McDonald’s. Katy Spence, one other TikTookay consumer, took to the video platform to doc her McDonald’s meal at JFK airport in New York, ordering 20 hen nuggets, a smoky BLT quarter pounder, the traditional Big Mac, fries and iced espresso.

She referred to as the parts “massive” and mentioned the iced espresso was “giant”. But whereas she gave the Smoky BLT Quarter Pounder a “10/10” and mentioned the Big Mac is “always a winner”, Katy claimed the hen nuggets within the UK are “superior” and was upset there was no candy curry dip.

She was additionally shocked by how a lot her whole got here to, revealing: “This was nearly £50!” In the UK, 20 hen nuggets price £5.99 however they arrive in at $9.69 (£7.60) within the US, whereas a daily Big Mac meal will set you again $12.19 (£9.58) throughout the pond in comparison with £6.19 within the UK.

Anoushka Chadha was much more impressed by the huge array of sauces obtainable at American McDonald’s although as she took to TikTookay to check all of them. As effectively as traditional ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard, US McDonald’s additionally affords Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce, Honey Mustard, Hot Mustard, Creamy Ranch, Spicy Buffalo and honey.

Anoushka bought 20 hen nuggets to go together with the dips however revealed it wasn’t the most important measurement of nuggets obtainable at American McDonald’s. “Oh my god what amazed me is you could get 40 chicken nuggets for like $20,” she mentioned.

She began with the ranch first, describing it as a “creamy, garlicky dip” however claimed she wasn’t “obsessed with it”. Anoushka wasn’t a giant fan of both of the mustard dips however thought the spicy buffalo was a “10 out of 10” and that the honey was “stunning” with the hen nuggets.

She additionally in contrast the Sweet ‘N Sour sauce to the UK model and concluded the US sauce was “better”. Perhaps the most important distinction between the UK and US McDonald’s are their breakfast menus although.

While the US additionally serves up McMuffins, their breakfast menu additionally options an array of McGriddles. They include fillings similar to sausage, egg, bacon and cheese sandwiched between two maple-flavoured pancakes.

They even have varied sorts of biscuits on the menu. Trying out one of many sausage biscuits, one Brit dad, who goes by @GoonieDad on TikTookay, was shocked to seek out out it wasn’t like a British biscuit in any respect.

“It’s not a biscuit, it’s a scone,” he mentioned. But whereas he initially anticipated the breakfast biscuit to be “dry” he was left pleasantly shocked by how “fluffy” it was. He added: “The biscuit is delicious, it’s actually quite buttery inside. I take it back I like American biscuits.”

As effectively because the McGriddles and biscuits, the US McDonald’s breakfast menu additionally incorporates a sausage burrito in addition to a giant breakfast which features a biscuit, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns and the choice so as to add “hotcakes”, which is what they name pancakes. When it involves drinks, there’s additionally one other vary of choices we do not get right here within the UK, together with frozen Blue Fanta Raspberry and frozen Coca-Cola.