January 2024 was a big month in the world of fast food.
The biggest fast-food news of January, however, arguably came from McDonald’s.
The fast-food giantofficially brought back its Double Big Macfor a limited time starting on Jan. 24.
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But does making the Big Mac “bigger” make it better?
Or, is the Double Big Mac just another McDonald’s gimmick that isn’t really worth your time?
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I recently set out to answer all of those questions and more by trying it for myself.
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The look:The deep golden brown bun on both sandwiches was the first thing that caught my eye.
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However, I also noticed almost immediately that the burgers were pretty messily assembled.
American cheese, globs of Big Mac sauce, and slightly wilted lettuce were oozing out the sides.
The two were surprisingly close in size when I placed them side-by-side.
Big Mac sauce dripped onto my hands.
Pieces of lettuce were scattered across my kitchen counter.
For starters, one piece of cheese isn’t nearly enough for four beef patties.
I could barely taste the measly slice that was on my burger because there wasso muchof everything else.
The lettuce didn’t taste like it was all that fresh.
There was also way too much of that rich, slightly cloying Big Mac sauce for my taste.
But for me, it was a big flop.
