From toques to takeaway meals.
McDonald’s is a part of the lives of countless Americans — and that includes chefs at fine dining restaurants across the country, who appear not exactly immune to the chain’s fast-food charms.
Stopping by the drive-thru on a busy morning when you haven’t had time to cook breakfast is a national custom — and the next time you go, you might find yourself in line behind someone who knows how to make foie gras prepare.
In a wonderful article published by Eat this, not thata group of cooking experts shared the details of their favorite fast food breakfast sandwiches, with Mickey D’s Egg McMuffin emerging as the clear winner.
“For me, breakfast at McDonald’s is a safe place and a special treat,” Brian Cartenuto, chef/owner of Bird Dog in NYC’s West Village, admitted to the outlet.
“If I have time to drop my daughter off at school, I can walk by and stop by if I have a few extra minutes for this perfectly circular breakfast,” he said.
“McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches hold a deep place in my heart,” Ben Robinson, executive chef at Echelon Kitchen & Bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan, revealed to the fast food professionals.
“My love started when I would race to the restaurant on half days in high school, trying to get there before breakfast closed. Later it became the best hangover cure in the early morning before going to work. Now that I’m older and (a little) more mature, I try to eat healthier, but I still crave those nostalgic meals,” he said.
Some can’t resist putting their own spin on this well-worn favorite: Sophina Uong, chef/co-owner of Mister Mao in New Orleans, said she would order a hashbrown patty on the side and place it right in the middle of would push her. morning treat.
That’s her “number one remedy for an airport hangover,” she told a reporter.
And apparently that’s not the only McDonald’s menu item catching the experts’ attention.
Jeff Chanchaleune, of the nationally acclaimed Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City, admitted that he is a “huge fan of the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit.”
“I think I actually prefer it to their burgers or chicken sandwiches. It’s so savory, buttery and well balanced for a fast food breakfast sandwich. It’s also very nostalgic for me,” he said.
Other favorites mentioned in the piece included Dunkin’s Everything Bagel Sandwich, Chick-fil-A’s Spicy Chicken Biscuit and McDonald’s McGriddles.
Previously, a dietitian revealed to the same publication her favorite orders at the Golden Arches when she was dragged there by her children. One of her relapses? The Egg McMuffin.
The round sandwich is a “hearty breakfast choice that feels good and is filling and satisfying,” wrote Kelsey Kunik for Eat This, Not That.
“It’s relatively low in sodium, just 33% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), contains 17 grams of filling protein and even offers 3 grams of fiber,” Kunik said of the 310-calorie treat.
However, not every professional can indulge in such simple pleasures without consequences for their career. A health-conscious influencer recently went viral with the admission that she fired her personal trainer after seeing him consume a McDonald’s hamburger.
“It’s a matter of credibility,” Ravena Hanniely, 23, said at the time, defending her decision.
