Infamous Angus Third-Pounder Now Available At McDonald's Nationwide
Don't say we didn't warn you.
Now that everyone is eating off the dollar menu instead of going to a steakhouse, McDonald's wants to supersize your spending: its much-vaunted, premium, third-pound Angus burger goes nationwide today, at around $4. Get 'em while they're hot! Or, erm, deflated and greasy.
McDonald's to launch bigger, $4 Angus burger [USA Today]
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Yes, I know the caloric intake is horrifying, but at least the burger's idealized photograph makes it look like a substantial burger you would find at a traditional sit-down restaurant. I wonder what the burger looks like in real life.
To hell with burgers -- I just want the fat marmalade kitty in the picture. It would make such a nice pair with my fat Maine Coon mix.
Considering a Big Mac is $4.59 in the great white north, these'll end up in the $7-8 dollar range by the time they're up here.
Perhaps that's a good thing.
I had one a couple of years ago in San Diego. It was horrible.
i've tried the bacon one at mc donalds here in boston (south station to be specific), its not bad, i mean you know youre eating mcdonalds and not some top shelf waygu beef burger, but its worth the extra dollar i'd say. :)
As a master Catologist, I can tell you that look translates, roughly, to: "I will sit on your face and smother you while you sleep if you don't get that blinding thing out of my face."
@oldgraygeek: Common mistake. Cats shouldn't be broiled OR roasted. they require slow cooking. I recommend 4 hours on high, or 8 on low.
@NotChoinski: Slightly better than the other burgers. It was test marketed here - and they actually ran ads from other "markets" with "consumers" begging us to buy the burger so it would make it to the regular menu. Constantly.
I bought one out of curiosity one day. And while it didn't look bad...it was really, really chewy. It was the only one I'd ever had and I could easily blame it on the store. It was thicker than a regular burger and rather salty (maybe I noticed because it was thicker?), but dry and chewy. I had the Swiss mushroom. I ended up peeling most of the "Swiss cheese" off since it just tasted funny. I realize McDonald's isn't going to use some fancy artisan Swiss, but they could at least gone with something that might have once been cheese in a former life.
But, hey, maybe you'll like it!
I tried one of these bad boys yesterday. My wife spotted it on the menu (#15 value meal) and I got it. It wasn't too good....Truthfully it tastes like the Big'n'tasty. I wouldn't order one again. It was much bigger than the Big'n'tasty though. Much much bigger bread and everything.
Will they ever have anything, say healthy or maybe even vegetarian?
I am a vegetarian, but I get loving meat and wanting a big juicy burger. Yet -- who wants 1/3 pound of meat from MCDONALDS?! If you're going to go down that path (and you shouldn't too often) definitely go somewhere where they pride themselves on ingredients.
@JulesNoctambule: I love that if you squint the orange "M" between his eyes looks like the golden arches.
@600Followers_GitEmSteveDave: Do you need to shave the cat before slow cooking, or is the heat low enough to prevent burnt fur?
/just informed his seat on the express train to hell has been upgraded to first class
It's still less meat than the double quarter-pounder, which has been on the menu for years.
Ok, am I the only one that saw "Anus Third-Pounder" the first time glancing through article titles?
Tried it a few times...it's definitely a step up from their other offerings. I wouldn't confuse it with a $7-8 burger from a real sit down restaurant but for $4 it's not bad at all.
@Stephmo: The bacon cheddar version was good. I was impressed by the appearance, it didn't look all squashy like most fast food burgers, and tasted pretty good, a bit smokey. Don't know the nutritional info (and I don't really want to), but suffice to say it's definitely a once-in-a-while thing, not every day meal.
@David Eckert: It's not as funny, but I read it as "Angry Three-pounder", perhaps confused by the angry 23-pound tabby in the picture there.
@I Love New Jersey: Hah! You're kidding, right? I think they have a side salad on the dollar menu, but that's about it.
With all the reporting on fast-food monstrosities, I think Consumerist is more responsible than anything else for my dire fast-food cravings during the pregnancy and post-partum phases of my life.
Because I'm looking at that burger and going, "OH MY GOD I MUST EAT THAT." (But then I am currently hungry all the time.)
I'm just hoping y'all don't have me Pavlovianly trained to go eat whatever you write about as being disgusting, because that'll be a big problem when the extra-calorie-train runs out of track here.
I had one yesterday. I went through the Micky D's drive through intending to order off their dollar menu but I saw the promo signs for the Angus Third Pounder and decided to go for it. I got the one with American cheese. I asked for no onions.
It had a ton of mayo on it, and had I known that was standard, I would have requested no mayo.
I give the Angus Third Pounder a C-plus. It's a lot of bread. I liked the meat but it was a bit salty. The lettuce and tomato were fresh, and the pickles were generously sized and tasty.
And did I mention it was swimming in mayo?
I'm not a burger eater (I have one maybe 4 times a year) but sometimes I get a craving. When that craving hits, I usually head to Wendy's because I think their burgers are better.
In the future if I want to spend $4 on a burger, I know where I'll head: Wendy's.
@Coles_Law: Yeah, I'd eat it. That or some hummus. It would be nice not to have to feel half-sick after eating on the road.
@diasdiem: The fruit-and-yogurt parfait on the dollar menu isn't awful ... it's around 150-200 calories, has actual fruit in it, and is pretty tasty. The yogurt is clearly over-sweetened so I expect it has more sugar than it ought to, but it's a nice snack and not terrifically unhealthy.
@ZoeSchizzel: I wonder this about Steak 'n' Shake. You can go pay S&S prices for a fast food burger, or you can go pay the same amount at a "casual dining" joint for a much "nicer" burger.
And yet tons of people love Steak 'n' Shake. I don't get it.
@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): I've made better burgers myself at home with my George Foreman grill.
In fact if you're pregnant, I would recommend the grill if you don't already have one! It cooks burgers, chicken breasts, even grilled sandwiches quick enough for those pregnancy-related "gotta have it now" cravings. And it really does reduce the fat.
Does the actual burger look anything like the photograph? Remember the Michael Douglas movie, "Falling Down" where he shot up the place.
@pwillow1: The point is not the better burger. The point is that I see greasy, high-calorie food that would normally disgust me and MUST EAT IT NOW.
(Actually, the greasy cravings were worst in the first trimester, and my doc said that was because the brain gets largely built in the first trimester and that takes ENORMOUS quantities of cholesterol, and we don't generally eat a particularly fatty diet.)
@csdiego: Truth! One of my definite peeves about traveling when I don't have the capacity to bring food along with me. And you can't always find a Subway or some place like that. =\
@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!):
I love that thing. Also the apple dippers. I know they have caramel dip, but it's such a small amount it really doesn't jack up the calorie count THAT badly.
Please. Why would I go to McBarfBags to eat a $4 Angus burger when Backyard Burgers is right across the street?
@600Followers_GitEmSteveDave: Really? To me, it appears he's concentrating on cooking up a juicy poo just in time to smell up the house when the in-laws pay a visit.
A $4 burger at McDonalds? Hooray! The recession is over! I can stop pretending to be responsible, now. I'll get mine with extra cheese, please.
How does this compare to Burger King's Angus?
@diasdiem: I ate one once out of curiosity and wanted to puke halfway through it. It is much bigger and meatier than their normal burgers but there is something about it that doesn't taste quite right.
If I'm going to McDonald's, I want something that has a strange, fabricated taste all its own.
If I want a real burger, I'm going to Five Guys.
@Applekid: its better IMO, i thought burger kings had a weird aftertaste to it, kinda grossed me out.
@shepd: The great white north? I once had to pay over $7 for a quarter pounder meal on the Mass Pike! It might have been cheaper to get off to find lunch and just pay the toll.
Regardless, this looks gross. Double cheeseburger is about my limit.
was considering trying one but a buona beef is only a mile down the road....
I'll get it with a diet coke... I'm watching my figure.
Looks like the Bacon/Swiss combo is the way to go.
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